Belgium vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 116.9% against 110.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.8% | 72.5% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 79.0% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 93.1% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 111.8% | 97.9% | 13.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 116.5% | 106.3% | 10.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 116.9% against 110.2% in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 6.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.