Belgium vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
34.9%
in 2023
France
31.6%
in 2020
Belgium rank
15th
France rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 34.9% against 31.6% in France, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and France ranks 18th of 30 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.3% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.6% | 1.7% | 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 France?
- Belgium, at 34.9% against 31.6% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and France?
- 3.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 15th and France ranks 18th of 30 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, female (%). 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