Belgium vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
1.13 GPIA
in 2023
Romania
1.08 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
Romania rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.13 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Romania ranks 24th of 37 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8682 GPIA | 0.1381 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.966 GPIA | 0.1022 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0714 GPIA | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belgium or Romania?
- Belgium, at 1.13 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Romania?
- 0.05 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Romania ranks 24th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release