Belgium vs Netherlands: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and

Belgium
110.42 Thousand
in 2012
Netherlands
152.05 Thousand
in 2012
Belgium rank
16th
Netherlands rank
14th

Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 152.05 Thousand against 110.42 Thousand in Belgium, a difference of 41.63 Thousand.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 45 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 85.72 Thousand 108.83 Thousand 23.1 Thousand Netherlands
2010s 106.13 Thousand 140.79 Thousand 34.66 Thousand Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 152.05 Thousand against 110.42 Thousand in Belgium as of 2012.
What is the difference in graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and between Belgium and Netherlands?
41.63 Thousand, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 500 data points, 2002–2012
Last refreshed