Belgium vs Netherlands: School age population, upper secondary education, female
Belgium
271,078
in 2024
Netherlands
286,080
in 2024
Belgium rank
85th
Netherlands rank
83rd
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 286,080 against 271,078 in Belgium, a difference of 15,002.
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 85th 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 | 244,739 | 287,787 | 43,048 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 244,079 | 295,849 | 51,770 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 259,045 | 289,781 | 30,736 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 286,080 against 271,078 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 15,002, 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, female?
- Belgium ranks 85th 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, female (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