Austria vs Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Austria
1.2%
in 2021
Belgium
1.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
17th
Belgium rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 20th of 67 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 20th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, 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