Australia vs Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
35.4%
in 2024
Belgium
37.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Belgium rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 37.0% against 35.4% in Australia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 8th of 95 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 22.9% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 30.1% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 35.8% | 2.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 37.0% against 35.4% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Belgium?
- 1.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 8th of 95 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, rural, 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