Belgium vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
36.0%
in 2023
Iceland
36.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Iceland rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 36.8% against 36.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 28th of 102 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 26.3% | 2.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 28.2% | 3.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 33.8% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 37.2% | 1.6% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 36.8% against 36.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 28th 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