Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender
Belgium
0.8494 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.9165 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
40th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender 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