Belgium vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
36.0%
in 2023
Germany
35.8%
in 2022
Belgium rank
31st
Germany rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 36.0% against 35.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Germany ranks 33rd of 102 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 27.7% | 6.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 28.1% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 31.6% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.2% | 0.3% | 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?
- Belgium, at 36.0% against 35.8% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Germany ranks 33rd of 102 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, urban, male (%). 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