Belgium vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Belgium
0.5874 LPIA
in 2022
United States
0.5144 LPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
8th
United States rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.5874 LPIA against 0.5144 LPIA in United States, a difference of 0.073 LPIA.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and United States ranks 10th of 39 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 | 0.7179 LPIA | 0.572 LPIA | 0.1459 LPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.5874 LPIA | 0.5064 LPIA | 0.0809 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 0.5874 LPIA against 0.5144 LPIA in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and United States?
- 0.073 LPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 7 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 8th and United States ranks 10th 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, male, 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