Belgium vs Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
36.0%
in 2023
Estonia
35.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Estonia rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 36.0% against 35.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Estonia ranks 34th of 102 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 32.1% | 5.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 32.9% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 36.2% | 0.5% | Estonia |
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 Estonia?
- Belgium, at 36.0% against 35.1% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Estonia?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Estonia ranks 34th of 102 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, 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