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

Belgium
262,185 number
in 2020
Netherlands
314,751 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
83rd
Netherlands rank
81st

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 314,751 number against 262,185 number in Belgium, a difference of 52,566 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 83rd 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 233,698 number 355,706 number 122,008 number Netherlands
1980s 227,298 number 372,949 number 145,651 number Netherlands
1990s 234,580 number 292,278 number 57,698 number Netherlands
2000s 255,863 number 299,284 number 43,421 number Netherlands
2010s 258,206 number 310,907 number 52,701 number Netherlands
2020s 262,185 number 314,751 number 52,566 number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 314,751 number against 262,185 number in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Belgium and Netherlands?
52,566 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, male?
Belgium ranks 83rd 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, male (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, male (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

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