Belgium vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
40.0%
in 2023
Spain
38.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.0% against 38.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 101 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 14.8% | 4.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.4% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 31.1% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 37.1% | 2.3% | 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 Spain?
- Belgium, at 40.0% against 38.5% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd 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