Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Belgium
1.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
1.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
20th
Netherlands rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 67 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 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 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 1.1% against 1.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, 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 doctoral or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, 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