Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Belgium
0.8604 NPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.8263 NPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Netherlands rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.8604 NPIA against 0.8263 NPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0341 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th of 34 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 | 0.8331 NPIA | 0.9118 NPIA | 0.0787 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.8483 NPIA | 0.9254 NPIA | 0.0771 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.8689 NPIA | 0.869 NPIA | 0.0001 NPIA | 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 0.8604 NPIA against 0.8263 NPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0341 NPIA, 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 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th of 34 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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