Belgium vs Finland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Belgium
32.7%
in 2023
Finland
29.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
3rd
Finland rank
6th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 32.7% against 29.6% in Finland, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 29.6% | 2.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 28.5% | 3.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 28.9% | 3.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 32.7% against 29.6% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Belgium and Finland?
- 3.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, 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