Belgium vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Belgium
10.9%
in 2023
Ireland
11.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
78th
Ireland rank
76th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.2% against 10.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 76th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 10.5% | 8.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.0% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.6% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11.2% against 10.9% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland 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?
- Belgium ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 76th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). 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