Belgium vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Belgium
95.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
94.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
29th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 95.6% against 94.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 189 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 60.2% | 7.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 81.8% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.1% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 95.6% against 94.4% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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