Bahrain vs Belgium: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Bahrain
40.3%
in 2024
Belgium
39.4%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
31st
Belgium rank
33rd
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Bahrain
- Belgium
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 40.3% against 39.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belgium ahead.
Bahrain ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 33rd of 110 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.5% | 34.3% | 8.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.4% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with post-secondary education or higher, Bahrain or Belgium?
- Bahrain, at 40.3% against 39.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Bahrain and Belgium?
- 0.9%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Belgium?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Belgium rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Bahrain ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 33rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.