Belgium vs Canada: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
37.0%
in 2023
Canada
36.9%
in 2021
Belgium rank
8th
Canada rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 37.0% against 36.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Canada ranks 9th of 95 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 29.7% | 9.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 37.8% | 8.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.9% | 0.2% | Canada |
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 Canada?
- Belgium, at 37.0% against 36.9% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Canada?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Canada ranks 9th 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