Belgium vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Belgium
0.8604 NPIA
in 2023
Germany
0.8375 NPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Germany rank
33rd

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
00.20.40.60.8200620142023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.8604 NPIA against 0.8375 NPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0229 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Germany ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and Germany ranks 33rd of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8643 NPIA 0.8815 NPIA 0.0172 NPIA Germany
2020s 0.8689 NPIA 0.841 NPIA 0.0279 NPIA Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Belgium or Germany?
Belgium, at 0.8604 NPIA against 0.8375 NPIA in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Belgium and Germany?
0.0229 NPIA, with Belgium 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 lower secondary education or?
Belgium ranks 31st and Germany ranks 33rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 398 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release