Belgium vs Netherlands: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Belgium
557,853
in 2024
Netherlands
589,305
in 2024
Belgium rank
84th
Netherlands rank
83rd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 589,305 against 557,853 in Belgium, a difference of 31,452.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 84th and Netherlands ranks 83rd of 220 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 | 501,155 | 589,524 | 88,369 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 499,996 | 606,427 | 106,430 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 532,795 | 594,810 | 62,015 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 589,305 against 557,853 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 31,452, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 84th and Netherlands ranks 83rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). 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