Belgium vs Germany: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Belgium
67.3%
in 2022
Germany
66.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
Germany rank
20th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 67.3% against 66.0% in Germany, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Germany ranks 20th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 65.9% 74.0% 8.1% Germany
2010s 69.8% 75.7% 5.9% Germany
2020s 67.3% 66.0% 1.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Belgium or Germany?
Belgium, at 67.3% against 66.0% in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Belgium and Germany?
1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Belgium ranks 17th and Germany ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 337 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release