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
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
February 2026 Data Release