Belgium vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
34.3%
in 2023
France
37.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
17th
France rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 37.3% against 34.3% in Belgium, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 14th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8% | 27.5% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 34.3% | 0.8% | France |
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?
- France, at 37.3% against 34.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and France?
- 3.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 14th 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