Belgium vs Germany: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Belgium
72.9%
in 2022
Germany
72.1%
in 2022
Belgium rank
25th
Germany rank
26th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 72.9% against 72.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Germany ranks 26th 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 | 71.0% | 77.9% | 6.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 80.3% | 5.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 72.1% | 0.8% | 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 72.9% against 72.1% 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?
- 0.8%, 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 25th and Germany ranks 26th 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 reading, female (%). 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