Belgium vs Netherlands: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
12.69 years
in 2023
Netherlands
12.67 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
27th
Netherlands rank
29th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.69 years against 12.67 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02 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.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.98 years | 11.4 years | 1.41 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.94 years | 11.85 years | 0.9099 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.84 years | 12.15 years | 0.308 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.65 years | 12.65 years | 0.0033 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 12.69 years against 12.67 years in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.02 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.