Belgium vs Germany: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Belgium
91.7%
in 2025
Germany
92.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
75th
Germany rank
72nd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 92.7% against 91.7% in Belgium, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 75th and Germany ranks 72nd of 164 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.2% | 90.8% | 16.6% | Germany |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 91.4% | 12.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 92.5% | 11.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 92.2% | 5.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 92.4% | 1.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 92.7% against 91.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Belgium and Germany?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Belgium ranks 75th and Germany ranks 72nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release