Belgium vs Netherlands: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and
Belgium
12.05
in 2016
Netherlands
12.18
in 2016
Belgium rank
25th
Netherlands rank
22nd
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.18 against 12.05 in Belgium, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 94 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 | 3.62 | 0.1442 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11.21 | 11.4 | 0.1958 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 12.07 | 0.1911 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 12.18 against 12.05 in Belgium as of 2016.
- What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.13, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.