Belgium vs Netherlands: School age population, upper secondary education, female

Belgium
248,498 number
in 2020
Netherlands
298,254 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
84th
Netherlands rank
81st

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 298,254 number against 248,498 number in Belgium, a difference of 49,756 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 223,885 number 340,249 number 116,365 number Netherlands
1980s 216,803 number 357,116 number 140,312 number Netherlands
1990s 222,763 number 279,795 number 57,032 number Netherlands
2000s 244,199 number 286,686 number 42,488 number Netherlands
2010s 246,970 number 295,862 number 48,892 number Netherlands
2020s 248,498 number 298,254 number 49,756 number 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 298,254 number against 248,498 number in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Belgium and Netherlands?
49,756 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (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

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