Belgium vs Netherlands: Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Belgium
7.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
7.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Netherlands rank
22nd
Early leavers from education and training by labour status over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 16.3% | 2.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.6% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 0.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from education and training by labour status, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by labour status between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.