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

Austria
1.2%
in 2021
Belgium
1.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
17th
Belgium rank
20th

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 20th of 66 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% Austria
2020s 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total, Austria or Belgium?
Austria, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total between Austria and Belgium?
0.2%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
Austria ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 20th of 66 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+, total (%) (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+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

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