Belgium vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Belgium
0.8%
in 2023
Finland
0.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Finland rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Finland ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 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 Finland?
- Belgium, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Finland ranks 13th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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