Belgium vs Netherlands: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Belgium

12.69 years

in 2023

Netherlands

12.67 years

in 2023

Belgium rank

27th

Netherlands rank

29th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Belgium currently reports 12.69 years against 12.67 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0198 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.