Belgium vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Belgium
0.8%
in 2023
Germany
0.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Germany rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 40 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 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Germany |
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?
- Germany, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 10 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 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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