Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Belgium
0.5856 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.6191 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
41st
Netherlands rank
38th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.6191 GPIA against 0.5856 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0335 GPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 38th of 59 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 | 0.5134 GPIA | 0.4677 GPIA | 0.0457 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.5647 GPIA | 0.608 GPIA | 0.0433 GPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.6191 GPIA against 0.5856 GPIA in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0335 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 38th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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