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
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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

Indicator
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,338 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.