Belgium vs Netherlands: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Belgium
510,683 number
in 2020
Netherlands
613,005 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
84th
Netherlands rank
81st

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 613,005 number against 510,683 number in Belgium, a difference of 102,322 number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 84th and Netherlands ranks 81st of 205 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 457,583 number 695,956 number 238,373 number Netherlands
1980s 444,102 number 730,065 number 285,963 number Netherlands
1990s 457,343 number 572,073 number 114,730 number Netherlands
2000s 500,062 number 585,971 number 85,909 number Netherlands
2010s 505,176 number 606,770 number 101,593 number Netherlands
2020s 510,683 number 613,005 number 102,322 number 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 613,005 number against 510,683 number in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and Netherlands?
102,322 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 84th and Netherlands ranks 81st of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.