Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
98.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
98.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
37th
Netherlands rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 100 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 99.3% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.8% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
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?
- Netherlands, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). 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