Belgium vs Netherlands: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Belgium
21.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
20.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
Netherlands rank
17th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.0% against 20.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 17th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 21.7% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.2% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 21.0% against 20.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, 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