Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
0.9073 NPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.8465 NPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
30th
Netherlands rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.9073 NPIA against 0.8465 NPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0608 NPIA.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 33 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 | 0.8563 NPIA | 0.9381 NPIA | 0.0818 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.8824 NPIA | 0.9327 NPIA | 0.0503 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9131 NPIA | 0.8845 NPIA | 0.0286 NPIA | 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 0.9073 NPIA against 0.8465 NPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0608 NPIA, 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 30th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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