Belgium vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Belgium
124.5%
in 2018
Netherlands
120.0%
in 2018
Belgium rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
5th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
050100150197119942018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 124.5% against 120.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 94.8% 94.1% 0.7% Belgium
1980s 97.4% 103.2% 5.7% Netherlands
1990s 113.1% 117.7% 4.6% Netherlands
2000s 125.3% 115.1% 10.2% Belgium
2010s 126.0% 118.2% 7.8% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 124.5% against 120.0% in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Belgium and Netherlands?
4.5%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Belgium ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and 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.