Belgium vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Belgium
74.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
74.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
49th
Netherlands rank
50th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 74.4% against 74.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 50th of 142 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 59.4% | 10.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 64.2% | 8.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 69.6% | 3.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 73.8% | 0.3% | 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 74.4% against 74.1% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Belgium ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 50th of 142 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, 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