Belgium vs Netherlands: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population
Belgium
16.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
16.2%
in 2021
Belgium rank
11th
Netherlands rank
9th
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 16.2% against 16.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 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 | 17.5% | 14.1% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.1% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 16.2% against 16.0% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.