Belgium vs Sweden: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
12.69 years
in 2023
Sweden
12.74 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
27th
Sweden rank
24th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.74 years against 12.69 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.98 years | 10.43 years | 0.4499 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.94 years | 12.03 years | 1.09 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.84 years | 12.38 years | 0.538 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.65 years | 12.72 years | 0.0732 years | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.74 years against 12.69 years in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.05 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th 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.