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
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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.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed