Belgium vs Netherlands: Secondary education, vocational pupils

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

Secondary education, vocational pupils 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 35 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 370,783 712,099 341,316 Netherlands
1990s 521,740 678,559 156,819 Netherlands
2000s 694,149 607,265 86,884 Belgium
2010s 625,167 665,758 40,591 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.