Belgium vs Denmark: Mean years of schooling long run
Belgium
11.57
in 2020
Denmark
11.69
in 2020
Belgium rank
28th
Denmark rank
25th
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.69 against 11.57 in Belgium, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Denmark ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Denmark in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.41 | 2.48 | 0.065 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 2.6 | 2.59 | 0.01 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 2.65 | 2.75 | 0.1 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 2.71 | 2.88 | 0.16 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 3.17 | 3.28 | 0.105 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 3.62 | 3.79 | 0.17 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 4.46 | 4.42 | 0.035 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 5.55 | 5.12 | 0.435 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 7.01 | 5.21 | 1.8 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 7.48 | 5.68 | 1.8 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 8.19 | 7.6 | 0.585 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.17 | 9.22 | 0.05 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 10.32 | 10.76 | 0.44 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 11.03 | 11.66 | 0.625 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 11.32 | 11.82 | 0.495 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 11.57 | 11.69 | 0.12 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 11.69 against 11.57 in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.12, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Denmark ranks 25th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.