Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Belgium
40.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
27th
Netherlands rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.9% against 39.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 77 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.2% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 30.9% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 38.4% | 2.0% | 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 40.9% against 39.9% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, 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 27th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 77 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, urban, female (%). 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