Australia vs Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
29.6%
in 2024
Belgium
32.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Belgium rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 32.7% against 29.6% in Australia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Belgium ranks 10th of 95 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 21.3% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 27.8% | 5.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 32.2% | 5.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 32.7% against 29.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Belgium?
- 3.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 13th and Belgium ranks 10th 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, male (%). 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