Belgium vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
0.8785 NPIA
in 2023
Finland
0.9033 NPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
25th
Finland rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.9033 NPIA against 0.8785 NPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0248 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Finland ranks 23rd of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9059 NPIA | 0.9274 NPIA | 0.0215 NPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.8775 NPIA | 0.8419 NPIA | 0.0355 NPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8833 NPIA | 0.8754 NPIA | 0.008 NPIA | 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 Finland?
- Finland, at 0.9033 NPIA against 0.8785 NPIA in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.0248 NPIA, 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 25th and Finland ranks 23rd 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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