Belgium vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
37.9%
in 2023
France
37.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
France rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 37.9% against 37.2% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 33rd of 129 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 15.7% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 20.0% | 5.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 28.5% | 3.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.8% | 1.5% | 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 France?
- Belgium, at 37.9% against 37.2% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and France?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 33rd of 129 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, both sexes (%). 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