Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Belgium
40.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Netherlands rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.7% against 39.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 30.4% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 33.3% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 38.9% | 1.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 40.7% against 39.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.4%, 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 post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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