Belgium vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
40.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
38.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
29th
Switzerland rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.0% against 38.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 101 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 21.4% | 5.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.3% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 36.9% | 2.5% | 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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 40.0% against 38.7% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 31st 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