Belgium vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Belgium
10.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
11.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
78th
Netherlands rank
77th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 77th of 124 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 | 19.2% | 23.2% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 15.0% | 3.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.1% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 77th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). 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