Belgium vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
37.0%
in 2023
United States of America
39.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
8th
United States of America rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 39.1% against 37.0% in Belgium, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States of America ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 7th of 95 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 27.3% | 3.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 31.7% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 36.7% | 0.9% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 39.1% against 37.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and United States of America?
- 2.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 7th 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