Belgium vs Denmark: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Belgium
17.96 years
in 2023
Denmark
18.1 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Denmark rank
9th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 18.1 years against 17.96 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.34 years | 14.87 years | 1.47 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17.99 years | 15.94 years | 2.05 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.52 years | 18.03 years | 0.484 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.05 years | 18.11 years | 0.0631 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 18.1 years against 17.96 years in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.14 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected 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
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.