Belgium vs Netherlands, The: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Belgium
22,720 number
in 2018
Netherlands, The
25,029 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
60th
Netherlands, The rank
59th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands, The
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How they compare

Netherlands, The currently reports 25,029 number against 22,720 number in Belgium, a difference of 2,309 number.

That makes Netherlands, The's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 60th and Netherlands, The ranks 59th of 143 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands, The Difference Ahead
1990s 174,580 number 6,704 number 167,876 number Belgium
2000s 196,339 number 2,949 number 193,390 number Belgium
2010s 111,083 number 17,412 number 93,671 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Belgium or Netherlands, The?
Netherlands, The, at 25,029 number against 22,720 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Belgium and Netherlands, The?
2,309 number, with Netherlands, The ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands, The?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Netherlands, The rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 60th and Netherlands, The ranks 59th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).