Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Belgium
33.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
37.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Netherlands rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 37.6% against 33.7% in Belgium, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.3% | 26.9% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 37.7% | 4.6% | Netherlands |
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?
- Netherlands, at 37.6% against 33.7% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 3.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 9 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 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 33 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, 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