Belgium vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male
Belgium
116.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
114.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Netherlands rank
16th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 116.0% against 114.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.5% | 117.0% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 115.5% | 107.6% | 8.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 115.4% | 114.9% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 116.0% against 114.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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