Belgium vs Netherlands: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other
Belgium
16.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
18.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Netherlands rank
5th
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.2% against 16.2% in Belgium, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.2% | 3.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 0.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.2% against 16.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 2.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.