Belgium vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Belgium
8.6%
in 2023
Ireland
8.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
28th
Ireland rank
30th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 30th of 123 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 11.4% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 10.5% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.4% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 30th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). 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