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