Belgium vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Belgium
0.8473 LPIA
in 2023
United States
0.5335 LPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
United States rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.8473 LPIA against 0.5335 LPIA in United States, a difference of 0.3138 LPIA.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7052 LPIA | 0.5498 LPIA | 0.1553 LPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.7267 LPIA | 0.5553 LPIA | 0.1714 LPIA | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 0.8473 LPIA against 0.5335 LPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and United States?
- 0.3138 LPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release