Belgium vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Belgium
168.3%
in 2018
Netherlands
132.7%
in 2018
Belgium rank
1st
Netherlands rank
3rd

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 168.3% against 132.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 35.6%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 188 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 154.4% 141.5% 12.9% Belgium
2000s 158.9% 130.4% 28.5% Belgium
2010s 158.1% 132.8% 25.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 168.3% against 132.7% in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Belgium and Netherlands?
35.6%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.