Belgium vs Netherlands: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Belgium
61.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
59.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
212th
Netherlands rank
213th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 61.0% against 59.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 212th and Netherlands ranks 213th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.4% | 63.3% | 9.9% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 57.6% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 57.7% | 8.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 59.3% | 18.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 59.6% | 9.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.1% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 61.0% against 59.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Belgium ranks 212th and Netherlands ranks 213th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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