Belgium vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Belgium
0.7%
in 2022
Ireland
0.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Ireland rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 11th of 39 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.9% against 0.7% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 11th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). 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