Belgium vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Belgium
17,339 number
in 2018
Netherlands
15,650 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
37th
Netherlands rank
38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
5.0k10.0k15.0k199920082018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 17,339 number against 15,650 number in Netherlands, a difference of 1,689 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 133 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 5,933 number 5,649 number 284 number Belgium
2000s 7,586 number 6,950 number 636.3 number Belgium
2010s 15,405 number 13,269 number 2,136 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 17,339 number against 15,650 number in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Belgium and Netherlands?
1,689 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.