Belgium vs Netherlands: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Belgium
12
in 2025
Netherlands
12
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Netherlands rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12 against 12 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 12 against 12 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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