Belgium vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Belgium
0.5856 GPIA
in 2023
France
0.5989 GPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
41st
France rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.5989 GPIA against 0.5856 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0133 GPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 41st and France ranks 39th of 59 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 | 0.5139 GPIA | 0.5855 GPIA | 0.0716 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.5542 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 0.0558 GPIA | 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?
- France, at 0.5989 GPIA against 0.5856 GPIA in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and France?
- 0.0133 GPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 41st and France ranks 39th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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