Belgium vs Germany: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Belgium
20.8%
in 2025
Germany
20.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Germany rank
19th
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.8% against 20.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Germany ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 23.5% | 11.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 19.3% | 9.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.5% | 1.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 20.8% against 20.3% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Germany ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.