Belgium vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Belgium
1.2%
in 2023
France
1.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
21st
France rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and France ranks 22nd of 64 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 1.2% against 1.2% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and France?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 21st and France ranks 22nd of 64 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 (%). 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