Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Belgium
26.1%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
31.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
3rd
Puerto Rico rank
2nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Belgium
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 31.9% against 26.1% in Belgium, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 123 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.9% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 31.0% | 6.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 31.9% | 5.8% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 31.9% against 26.1% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 5.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare 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