Belgium vs Germany: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Belgium
58.0%
in 2023
Germany
57.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
26th
Germany rank
28th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 58.0% against 57.0% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 69.2% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 65.7% | 5.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 55.1% | 9.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 55.9% | 1.9% | Belgium |
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?
- Belgium, at 58.0% against 57.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Belgium and Germany?
- 1.0%, with Belgium 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 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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