Belgium vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Belgium
161.8%
in 2018
Netherlands
140.1%
in 2018
Belgium rank
5th
Netherlands rank
7th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 161.8% against 140.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

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

Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 182 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 143.2% 122.6% 20.6% Belgium
2000s 164.0% 110.4% 53.5% Belgium
2010s 172.5% 131.6% 40.8% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 161.8% against 140.1% in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Belgium and Netherlands?
21.7%, 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, upper secondary, female?
Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). 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, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.