Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
1 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
1 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9821 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.0171 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9899 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.0096 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9975 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0026 GPIA | 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?
- Belgium, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0 GPIA, 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 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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