Belgium vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Belgium
1.0%
in 2023
Ireland
0.9%
in 2020
Belgium rank
15th
Ireland rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 18th of 37 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 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 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?
- Belgium, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 18th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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