Belgium vs Libya: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Belgium
34.5
in 2020
Libya
32.4
in 2020
Belgium rank
11th
Libya rank
14th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Libya
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 34.5 against 32.4 in Libya, a difference of 2.1.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Libya ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.35 | 0 | 0.35 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.85 | 0 | 0.85 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.05 | 0 | 1.05 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.55 | 0.05 | 1.5 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 2.35 | 0.1 | 2.25 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 3.55 | 0.1 | 3.45 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 4.75 | 0.2 | 4.55 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 7.7 | 0.85 | 6.85 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 14.6 | 2.5 | 12.1 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 22.75 | 3.35 | 19.4 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 30.25 | 8.2 | 22.05 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 34.75 | 22.6 | 12.15 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 34.5 | 32.4 | 2.1 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Belgium or Libya?
- Belgium, at 34.5 against 32.4 in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Belgium and Libya?
- 2.1, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Libya?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Libya rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Libya ranks 14th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.