Belgium vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Belgium
0.8769 NPIA
in 2023
Germany
0.8962 NPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
26th
Germany rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.8962 NPIA against 0.8769 NPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0193 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Germany ranks 25th of 33 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8711 NPIA | 0.8734 NPIA | 0.0023 NPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.8779 NPIA | 0.8798 NPIA | 0.002 NPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.8962 NPIA against 0.8769 NPIA in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0193 NPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Germany ranks 25th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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