Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender
Belgium
0.5856 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.6191 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
41st
Netherlands rank
38th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender 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