Belgium vs Portugal: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+

Belgium
0.7%
in 2023
Portugal
0.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
25th
Portugal rank
26th

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 26th of 58 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Portugal
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ between Belgium and Portugal?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+?
Belgium ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 26th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 574 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.