Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
34.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
15th
Netherlands rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 39.4% against 34.9% in Belgium, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 30 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 | 23.9% | 23.6% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 27.0% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 39.7% | 5.1% | 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?
- Netherlands, at 39.4% against 34.9% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 4.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 17 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 15th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 30 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, immigrant background, female (%). 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