Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Belgium
0.8494 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.9165 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
40th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9165 GPIA against 0.8494 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0671 GPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 63 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7588 GPIA | 0.7777 GPIA | 0.019 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.8278 GPIA | 0.8815 GPIA | 0.0537 GPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.9165 GPIA against 0.8494 GPIA in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0671 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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