Austria vs Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
32.3%
in 2021
Belgium
34.3%
in 2023
Austria rank
19th
Belgium rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 34.3% against 32.3% in Austria, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 19th and Belgium ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.9% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 34.0% | 2.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 34.3% against 32.3% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Belgium?
- 2.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 19th and Belgium ranks 17th of 32 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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