Belgium vs IDA blend: Compulsory education, duration
Belgium
13 years
in 2025
IDA blend
9.5 years
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
IDA blend rank
20th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Belgium
- IDA blend
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13 years against 9.5 years in IDA blend, a difference of 3.5 years.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and IDA blend ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 years | 10 years | 2 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12 years | 9.55 years | 2.45 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12 years | 9.35 years | 2.65 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.83 years | 9.5 years | 3.33 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Belgium or IDA blend?
- Belgium, at 13 years against 9.5 years in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Belgium and IDA blend?
- 3.5 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA blend?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and IDA blend rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Belgium ranks 17th and IDA blend ranks 20th 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.