Belgium vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Belgium
0.8152 GPIA
in 2023
Germany
0.8866 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
30th
Germany rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.8866 GPIA against 0.8152 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0714 GPIA.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 30th and Germany ranks 27th of 37 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 | 0.7721 GPIA | 0.8383 GPIA | 0.0662 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7994 GPIA | 0.852 GPIA | 0.0527 GPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.8866 GPIA against 0.8152 GPIA in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0714 GPIA, 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 master's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Germany ranks 27th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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