Belgium vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
40.0%
in 2023
Poland
43.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
29th
Poland rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 43.0% against 40.0% in Belgium, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Poland ranks 26th of 101 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 19.5% | 5.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 32.0% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 39.0% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 43.0% against 40.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Poland?
- 3.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Poland ranks 26th of 101 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, female (%). 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