Belgium vs Israel: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
37.9%
in 2023
Israel
38.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Israel rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 38.3% against 37.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Israel ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Israel ranks 28th of 129 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 38.5% | 11.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 42.9% | 11.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 38.5% | 1.1% | Israel |
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 Israel?
- Israel, at 38.3% against 37.9% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Israel?
- 0.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Israel?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Israel rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Israel ranks 28th 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