Belgium vs Spain: Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population
Belgium
42
in 2024
Spain
48.2
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 48.2 against 42 in Belgium, a difference of 6.2.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3 | 37.53 | 0.2286 | Spain |
| 2020s | 41.36 | 45.36 | 4 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 48.2 against 42 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age between Belgium and Spain?
- 6.2, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.