Belgium vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral both
Belgium
1.0%
in 2023
South Korea
1.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
South Korea rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral both over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 21st of 67 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 South Korea?
- Belgium, at 1.0% against 1.0% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 11 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 20th and South Korea ranks 21st 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