Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Belgium
38.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
36.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
4th
Netherlands rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 38.5% against 36.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.6% | 31.6% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.1% | 1.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 38.5% against 36.4% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 2.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release