Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Belgium
0.9794 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.9869 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
59th
Netherlands rank
57th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9869 GPIA against 0.9794 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0075 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 131 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 | 0.9243 GPIA | 0.9637 GPIA | 0.0394 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9497 GPIA | 0.9644 GPIA | 0.0147 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9713 GPIA | 0.9769 GPIA | 0.0057 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?
- Netherlands, at 0.9869 GPIA against 0.9794 GPIA in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0075 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 17 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 59th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 131 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 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