Belgium vs France: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Belgium
11.2%
in 2025
France
11.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
France rank
21st
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 11.5% against 11.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and France ranks 21st of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 25.8% | 2.6% | France |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 18.2% | 0.5% | France |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.7% | 0.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and occupation, Belgium or France?
- France, at 11.5% against 11.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and occupation between Belgium and France?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and France ranks 21st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.