Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Belgium

Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.4% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2019

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Belgium, 2013–2019

00.10.20.30.42013201620192013: 0.235 %2014: 0.165 %2015: 0.253 %2016: 0.275 %2017: 0.329 %2019: 0.351 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Belgium is 0.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Belgium ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Germany 0.6% compare
  2. 11 Serbia, Republic of 0.5% compare
  3. 12 Sweden 0.4% compare
  4. 14 Norway 0.3% compare
  5. 15 Finland 0.3% compare
  6. 16 Austria 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Belgium?
Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Belgium was 0.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 293 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release