Belgium vs Netherlands: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Belgium
0.5%
in 2003
Netherlands
0.5%
in 2016
Belgium rank
44th
Netherlands rank
43rd

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 108 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Belgium
1990s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Netherlands
2000s 0.5% 0.7% 0.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2003.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Belgium ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed