Belgium vs Netherlands: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Belgium
12.22
in 2017
Netherlands
12.17
in 2018
Belgium rank
27th
Netherlands rank
28th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.22 against 12.17 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 91 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 11.65 | 0.644 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.51 | 11.82 | 0.3113 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 12.22 against 12.17 in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.05, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/