Belgium vs Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Belgium
1.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
1.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
185th
Netherlands rank
188th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 185th and Netherlands ranks 188th of 206 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 5.8% | 5.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Belgium ranks 185th and Netherlands ranks 188th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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