Belgium vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
32.7%
in 2023
Ireland
36.3%
in 2022
Belgium rank
10th
Ireland rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36.3% against 32.7% in Belgium, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 8th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 14.9% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.4% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 26.1% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 33.5% | 1.5% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 36.3% against 32.7% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Ireland?
- 3.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 8th 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