Belgium vs Germany: Gender gap education levels

Belgium
98.32
in 2023
Germany
98.48
in 2022
Belgium rank
41st
Germany rank
38th

Gender gap education levels over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 98.48 against 98.32 in Belgium, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Germany ahead.

Belgium ranks 41st and Germany ranks 38th of 190 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1820s 6.71 21.9 15.19 Germany
1830s 8.72 27.04 18.31 Germany
1840s 11.27 32.88 21.61 Germany
1850s 14.45 39.32 24.87 Germany
1860s 18.34 46.16 27.82 Germany
1870s 22.99 52.59 29.6 Germany
1880s 28.42 57.49 29.07 Germany
1890s 58.6 58.67 0.07 Germany
1900s 73.94 58.03 15.91 Belgium
1910s 78.53 89.43 10.89 Germany
1920s 81.97 92.09 10.12 Germany
1930s 85.39 94.75 9.36 Germany
1940s 88.81 97.43 8.61 Germany
1950s 89.32 89.06 0.26 Belgium
1960s 100 100 0 —
1970s 97.64 87.92 9.72 Belgium
1980s 98 83 15 Belgium
2000s 99.21 98.35 0.8512 Belgium
2010s 98.31 99.14 0.8255 Germany
2020s 98.68 98.79 0.1183 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap education levels, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 98.48 against 98.32 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Belgium and Germany?
0.16, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
52 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for gender gap education levels?
Belgium ranks 41st and Germany ranks 38th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender gap education levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed