Belgium vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
35.6%
in 2023
France
35.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
23rd
France rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35.6% against 35.4% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and France ranks 24th of 129 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 16.4% | 5.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 19.9% | 6.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 27.9% | 3.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.3% | 0.9% | 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 France?
- Belgium, at 35.6% against 35.4% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and France?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and France ranks 24th of 129 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release