Belgium vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Belgium
40.7%
in 2023
Germany
43.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Germany rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 43.9% against 40.7% in Belgium, a difference of 3.2%.
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 11th and Germany ranks 9th of 30 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 | 36.5% | 38.5% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 42.1% | 2.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 43.9% against 40.7% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Belgium and Germany?
- 3.2%, 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 post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Germany ranks 9th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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