Belgium vs Japan: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
12.69 years
in 2023
Japan
12.68 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
27th
Japan rank
28th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.69 years against 12.68 years in Japan, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Japan ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.98 years | 11.84 years | 1.86 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.94 years | 12.29 years | 1.35 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.84 years | 12.59 years | 0.755 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.65 years | 12.68 years | 0.0297 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 12.69 years against 12.68 years in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.01 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Japan ranks 28th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.