Belgium vs Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Belgium
35.6%
in 2023
Lithuania
35.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
23rd
Lithuania rank
25th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Belgium
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 35.6% against 35.3% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Lithuania ranks 25th of 129 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 22.5% 33.6% 11.1% Lithuania
2000s 26.1% 22.6% 3.5% Belgium
2010s 31.1% 27.4% 3.6% Belgium
2020s 35.3% 35.5% 0.2% Lithuania

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 Lithuania?
Belgium, at 35.6% against 35.3% in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Lithuania?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lithuania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Belgium ranks 23rd and Lithuania ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release