Belgium vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Belgium
1.06 LPIA
in 2023
Germany
1.02 LPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
2nd
Germany rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.06 LPIA against 1.02 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.04 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8824 LPIA | 0.9597 LPIA | 0.0772 LPIA | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.9412 LPIA | 0.9945 LPIA | 0.0533 LPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.01 LPIA | 0.9943 LPIA | 0.0132 LPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.04 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 0.0204 LPIA | Belgium |
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 1.06 LPIA against 1.02 LPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.04 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 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 103 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, female, 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
February 2026 Data Release