Belgium vs Iceland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Belgium
90.1%
in 2023
Iceland
96.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
76th
Iceland rank
73rd
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.9% against 90.1% in Belgium, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 76th and Iceland ranks 73rd of 106 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 100.0% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 98.5% | 5.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 96.6% | 7.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 96.9% against 90.1% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Belgium and Iceland?
- 6.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 76th and Iceland ranks 73rd of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational 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