Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
33.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
37.2%
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 37.2% against 33.5% in Belgium, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 31 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 | 26.0% | 26.0% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 29.6% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 37.3% | 4.4% | 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 37.2% against 33.5% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 3.7%, with Netherlands 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 15th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 31 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, 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