Belgium vs France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Belgium
12.1%
in 2023
France
12.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
59th
France rank
56th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 12.2% against 12.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 59th and France ranks 56th of 124 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 16.6% | 5.7% | France |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 14.8% | 3.1% | France |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 13.5% | 1.7% | France |
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 France?
- France, at 12.2% against 12.1% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Belgium and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 59th and France ranks 56th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, 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