Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
88.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
84.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 88.7% against 84.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 92.9% | 11.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 92.7% | 7.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 88.3% | 1.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 88.7% against 84.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 4.2%, 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 primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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