Belgium vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Belgium
1.04 LPIA
in 2023
Germany
1.04 LPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
4th
Germany rank
5th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.04 LPIA against 1.04 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 5th of 105 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8726 LPIA 0.9861 LPIA 0.1134 LPIA Germany
2000s 0.9198 LPIA 1.01 LPIA 0.0901 LPIA Germany
2010s 1 LPIA 1.02 LPIA 0.0124 LPIA Germany
2020s 1.03 LPIA 1.04 LPIA 0.0074 LPIA Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Belgium or Germany?
Belgium, at 1.04 LPIA against 1.04 LPIA in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Belgium and Germany?
0 LPIA, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 5th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,647 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release