Belgium vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
33.5%
in 2023
Portugal
32.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
Portugal rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 33.5% against 32.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 31 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 | 26.0% | 16.5% | 9.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 19.0% | 8.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 34.7% | 1.8% | 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?
- Belgium, at 33.5% against 32.6% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 10 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 18th 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
February 2026 Data Release