Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
32.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
30.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Netherlands rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 32.7% against 30.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 95 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 15.8% | 3.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 20.1% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.9% | 2.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 29.2% | 3.0% | Belgium |
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 32.7% against 30.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 2.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 95 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, 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