Belgium vs Ireland: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid

Belgium
0.4394
in 2018
Ireland
0.5923
in 2017
Belgium rank
6th
Ireland rank
3rd

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.5923 against 0.4394 in Belgium, a difference of 0.1529.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 63 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.392 0.3948 0.0029 Ireland
2010s 0.432 0.5513 0.1193 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.5923 against 0.4394 in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid between Belgium and Ireland?
0.1529, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Belgium ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed