Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
39.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
Netherlands rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 39.0% against 39.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 27.0% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.1% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 38.6% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 39.0% against 39.0% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, 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 short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-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