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

Belgium
1.0%
in 2023
South Korea
1.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
South Korea rank
21st

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

  • Belgium
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Korea ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 21st of 66 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6% 0.8% 0.1% South Korea
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 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+, total, Belgium or South Korea?
Belgium, at 1.0% against 1.0% in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total between Belgium and South Korea?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
Belgium ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 21st 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.