Belgium vs Italy: Labor force with advanced education
Labor force with advanced education over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 75.9% against 75.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 81st and Italy ranks 80th of 125 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 77.9% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 74.7% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 75.3% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 75.9% against 75.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
- Belgium ranks 81st and Italy ranks 80th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).