Belgium vs Germany: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex
Belgium
98.3
in 2024
Germany
97.9
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Germany rank
12th
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.3 against 97.9 in Germany, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8 | 81.6 | 17.2 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 99.73 | 89.63 | 10.1 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 98.44 | 96.63 | 1.81 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 98.42 | 96.02 | 2.4 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 98.3 against 97.9 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.4, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.