Belgium vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
36.0%
in 2023
Spain
36.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Spain rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.6% against 36.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 102 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.9% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 26.7% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 31.9% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 36.0% | 0.4% | Spain |
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?
- Spain, at 36.6% against 36.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th 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