Belgium vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Belgium
0.5856 GPIA
in 2023
Germany
0.572 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
41st
Germany rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.5856 GPIA against 0.572 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0136 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and Germany ranks 42nd of 59 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5139 GPIA | 0.4916 GPIA | 0.0223 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.5647 GPIA | 0.5455 GPIA | 0.0192 GPIA | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 0.5856 GPIA against 0.572 GPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0136 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 41st and Germany ranks 42nd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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