Belize vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belize
12.1%
in 2022
Portugal
13.0%
in 2023
Belize rank
47th
Portugal rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belize
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.0% against 12.1% in Belize, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 44th of 95 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.6% | 1.0% | Belize |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.2% | 2.5% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belize or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.0% against 12.1% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belize and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belize ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 44th 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