Belgium vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
34.9%
in 2023
Portugal
39.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 39.2% against 34.9% in Belgium, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.5% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.9% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 41.2% | 6.5% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 39.2% against 34.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Portugal?
- 4.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th 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