Belgium vs Finland: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Belgium
12.67 years
in 2023
Finland
12.78 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
28th
Finland rank
26th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.78 years against 12.67 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Finland ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.39 years | 10.34 years | 0.0449 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.23 years | 12.03 years | 0.7986 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.02 years | 12.49 years | 0.474 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 12.64 years | 12.77 years | 0.1314 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, 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 Belgium and Finland?
- 0.11 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Finland ranks 26th 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.