Australia vs Belgium: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Australia
12.78 years
in 2023
Belgium
12.67 years
in 2023
Australia rank
25th
Belgium rank
28th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.78 years against 12.67 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Belgium ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.55 years | 10.39 years | 1.17 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.71 years | 11.23 years | 0.4743 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.24 years | 12.02 years | 0.223 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.71 years | 12.64 years | 0.0735 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 12.78 years against 12.67 years in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.11 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Australia ranks 25th and Belgium ranks 28th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.