Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Belgium
64.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
63.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
29th
Netherlands rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 64.2% against 63.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 38 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 | 50.8% | 64.1% | 13.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 67.3% | 10.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 67.2% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 64.2% against 63.6% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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