Belgium vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
34.3%
in 2023
Finland
35.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
17th
Finland rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35.4% against 34.3% in Belgium, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Finland ranks 16th of 32 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 29.1% | 4.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 31.2% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 34.5% | 0.7% | Finland |
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 Finland?
- Finland, at 35.4% against 34.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Finland?
- 1.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Finland ranks 16th 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