Belgium vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Belgium
0.8785 NPIA
in 2023
Germany
0.8824 NPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
25th
Germany rank
24th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.8824 NPIA against 0.8785 NPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0039 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and Germany ranks 24th of 32 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 0.8724 NPIA 0.8605 NPIA 0.0119 NPIA Belgium
2020s 0.8833 NPIA 0.8667 NPIA 0.0167 NPIA Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 0.8824 NPIA against 0.8785 NPIA in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Germany?
0.0039 NPIA, 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 short-cycle tertiary education?
Belgium ranks 25th and Germany ranks 24th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary 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
32 places, 376 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release