Belgium vs Sweden: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Belgium
12.43
in 2019
Sweden
12.45
in 2019
Belgium rank
31st
Sweden rank
30th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.45 against 12.43 in Belgium, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 30th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.75 | 6.75 | 0.9947 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.49 | 12.06 | 0.5751 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.97 | 12.24 | 0.27 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.45 against 12.43 in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.02, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 30th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release