Belgium vs Netherlands: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled

Belgium
524,924
in 2017
Netherlands
618,788
in 2017
Belgium rank
25th
Netherlands rank
23rd

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 618,788 against 524,924 in Belgium, a difference of 93,864.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 345,209 469,199 123,990 Netherlands
1980s 369,207 718,435 349,228 Netherlands
1990s 504,420 653,069 148,649 Netherlands
2000s 694,149 607,265 86,884 Belgium
2010s 607,301 667,364 60,063 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 618,788 against 524,924 in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled between Belgium and Netherlands?
93,864, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.