Belgium vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Belgium
119.1%
in 2018
Netherlands
114.9%
in 2018
Belgium rank
7th
Netherlands rank
10th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 119.1% against 114.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.3% | 118.5% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 116.6% | 115.2% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 116.4% | 114.7% | 1.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 119.1% against 114.9% in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 4.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.