Belgium vs Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Belgium
90.1%
in 2023
Sweden
78.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
76th
Sweden rank
79th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 90.1% against 78.9% in Sweden, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 79th of 106 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 72.9% | 26.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 76.2% | 23.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 81.1% | 12.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 77.7% | 11.4% | Belgium |
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 Sweden?
- Belgium, at 90.1% against 78.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Belgium and Sweden?
- 11.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 79th 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