Belgium vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
38.1%
in 2023
Spain
37.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Spain rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 38.1% against 37.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 101 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 17.0% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.0% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.5% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.6% | 1.0% | 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 Spain?
- Belgium, at 38.1% against 37.6% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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