Belgium vs Norway: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Belgium
17.96 years
in 2023
Norway
17.92 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Norway rank
11th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.96 years against 17.92 years in Norway, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Norway ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.34 years | 15.32 years | 1.02 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17.99 years | 16.69 years | 1.3 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.52 years | 17.14 years | 1.37 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.05 years | 17.81 years | 0.2397 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 17.96 years against 17.92 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.04 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Norway ranks 11th 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.