Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Belgium
Belgium: Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 was 2.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.3 for doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Belgium peaked at 2.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.7 | — |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Belgium?
- Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Belgium was 2.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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