Belgium vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Belgium
0.7%
in 2023
Portugal
0.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
26th
Portugal rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 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 Portugal?
- Belgium, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female (%). 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