Austria vs Belgium: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Austria
12.6 years
in 2023
Belgium
12.67 years
in 2023
Austria rank
31st
Belgium rank
28th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.67 years against 12.6 years in Austria, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2 years | 10.39 years | 0.8094 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 11.93 years | 11.23 years | 0.6959 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 12.37 years | 12.02 years | 0.3495 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 12.59 years | 12.64 years | 0.0443 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 12.67 years against 12.6 years in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.07 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Austria ranks 31st 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.