Belgium vs Gibraltar: Compulsory education, duration
Belgium
13 years
in 2025
Gibraltar
13 years
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Gibraltar rank
17th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Belgium
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Gibraltar, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Gibraltar ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 years | 10 years | 2 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12 years | 10 years | 2 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12 years | 10 years | 2 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.83 years | 12 years | 0.8333 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Belgium or Gibraltar?
- Belgium, at 13 years against 13 years in Gibraltar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Belgium and Gibraltar?
- 0 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Gibraltar?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Gibraltar rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Gibraltar ranks 17th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.