Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Belgium
0.9888 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.9832 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
Netherlands rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.9888 GPIA against 0.9832 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0056 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9328 GPIA | 0.964 GPIA | 0.0312 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9607 GPIA | 0.9691 GPIA | 0.0084 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9774 GPIA | 0.9788 GPIA | 0.0014 GPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 0.9888 GPIA against 0.9832 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0056 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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