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