Which has higher average years of schooling, Belgium or Luxembourg?

Belgium, at 11.57 years against 11.53 years in Luxembourg as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belgium and Luxembourg?

0.04 years, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Luxembourg: Average years of schooling

Belgium

11.57 years

in 2020

Luxembourg

11.53 years

in 2020

Belgium rank

28th

Luxembourg rank

29th

Average years of schooling over time

Belgium
Luxembourg

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 11.57 years against 11.53 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 29th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 15 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1870s	2.41 years	0.045 years	2.37 years	Belgium
1880s	2.6 years	0.07 years	2.54 years	Belgium
1890s	2.65 years	0.11 years	2.54 years	Belgium
1900s	2.71 years	0.165 years	2.55 years	Belgium
1910s	3.17 years	0.245 years	2.93 years	Belgium
1920s	3.62 years	0.4 years	3.22 years	Belgium
1930s	4.46 years	0.98 years	3.48 years	Belgium
1940s	5.55 years	2.5 years	3.04 years	Belgium
1950s	7.01 years	4.25 years	2.76 years	Belgium
1960s	7.48 years	5.71 years	1.78 years	Belgium
1970s	8.19 years	7.74 years	0.445 years	Belgium
1980s	9.17 years	8.69 years	0.48 years	Belgium
1990s	10.32 years	9.41 years	0.915 years	Belgium
2000s	11.03 years	10.25 years	0.775 years	Belgium
2010s	11.32 years	11.37 years	0.045 years	Luxembourg
2020s	11.57 years	11.53 years	0.04 years	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Belgium or Luxembourg?: Belgium, at 11.57 years against 11.53 years in Luxembourg as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belgium and Luxembourg?: 0.04 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for average years of schooling?: Belgium ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.