Belgium vs Germany: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Belgium
42.0%
in 2023
Germany
43.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
164th
Germany rank
162nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 43.0% against 42.0% in Belgium, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 164th and Germany ranks 162nd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 30.8% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 34.3% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 44.9% | 9.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 44.1% | 1.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 43.0% against 42.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Belgium and Germany?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Belgium ranks 164th and Germany ranks 162nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). 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