Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Belgium
35.3%
in 2023
Netherlands
37.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Netherlands rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 37.2% against 35.3% in Belgium, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 112 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.8% | 32.2% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 37.0% | 2.4% | 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 37.2% against 35.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 112 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, male (%). 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