Austria vs Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Austria
32.7%
in 2021
Belgium
33.5%
in 2023
Austria rank
17th
Belgium rank
15th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
0102030200620142023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 33.5% against 32.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 15th of 31 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
2010s 29.8% 30.1% 0.3% Belgium
2020s 32.0% 33.5% 1.5% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 33.5% against 32.7% in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Belgium?
0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Austria ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 15th of 31 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
31 places, 355 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release