Belgium vs Netherlands: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Belgium
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
Netherlands
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
Netherlands rank
15th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9883 GPIA | 0.033 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0343 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0046 GPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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