Belgium vs Low income: Tertiary education, academic staff

Belgium
50.4%
in 2023
Low income
20.1%
in 2016
Belgium rank
46th
Low income rank
43rd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Belgium
  • Low income
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 50.4% against 20.1% in Low income, a difference of 30.3%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.5 times Low income's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 46th and Low income ranks 43rd of 170 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 35.4% 21.5% 13.9% Belgium
2000s 42.0% 20.1% 22.0% Belgium
2010s 46.9% 19.4% 27.5% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Belgium or Low income?
Belgium, at 50.4% against 20.1% in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Belgium and Low income?
30.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Low income?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Low income rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Belgium ranks 46th and Low income ranks 43rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.