Belgium vs Germany: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Belgium
7.0%
in 2023
Germany
4.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
48th
Germany rank
51st
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.0% against 4.1% in Germany, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Germany ranks 51st of 57 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.2% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.1% | 2.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 7.0% against 4.1% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Belgium and Germany?
- 2.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Germany ranks 51st of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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