Belgium vs Finland: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Belgium
39.4%
in 2023
Finland
40.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
33rd
Finland rank
30th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 40.3% against 39.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 30th of 110 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 31.7% | 2.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 36.2% | 2.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 40.5% | 1.8% | Finland |
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, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 40.3% against 39.4% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 30th 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.