Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Belgium
0.8316 NPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.8352 NPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.8352 NPIA against 0.8316 NPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0036 NPIA.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 37 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 | 0.8374 NPIA | 0.9737 NPIA | 0.1362 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.8344 NPIA | 0.948 NPIA | 0.1135 NPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.8392 NPIA | 0.8902 NPIA | 0.051 NPIA | 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?
- Netherlands, at 0.8352 NPIA against 0.8316 NPIA in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0036 NPIA, with Netherlands 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 33rd and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 37 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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