Belgium vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender
Belgium
0.5107 GPIA
in 2023
South Korea
0.439 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
37th
South Korea rank
40th
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.5107 GPIA against 0.439 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0717 GPIA.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 40th of 49 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5152 GPIA | 0.3592 GPIA | 0.156 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.5389 GPIA | 0.504 GPIA | 0.0349 GPIA | 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 South Korea?
- Belgium, at 0.5107 GPIA against 0.439 GPIA in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and South Korea?
- 0.0717 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 40th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, 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