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Belgium vs Russian Federation: Average years of schooling

Belgium
11.57 years
in 2020
Russian Federation
11.6 years
in 2020
Belgium rank
28th
Russian Federation rank
27th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Belgium
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 11.6 years against 11.57 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 28th and Russian Federation ranks 27th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Russian Federation in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1870s 2.41 years 0.165 years 2.25 years Belgium
1880s 2.6 years 0.225 years 2.38 years Belgium
1890s 2.65 years 0.3 years 2.34 years Belgium
1900s 2.71 years 0.52 years 2.19 years Belgium
1910s 3.17 years 0.8 years 2.38 years Belgium
1920s 3.62 years 1.38 years 2.24 years Belgium
1930s 4.46 years 2.14 years 2.32 years Belgium
1940s 5.55 years 3.34 years 2.21 years Belgium
1950s 7.01 years 4.33 years 2.68 years Belgium
1960s 7.48 years 5.25 years 2.23 years Belgium
1970s 8.19 years 6.84 years 1.35 years Belgium
1980s 9.17 years 8.86 years 0.305 years Belgium
1990s 10.32 years 10.47 years 0.15 years Russian Federation
2000s 11.03 years 11.65 years 0.62 years Russian Federation
2010s 11.32 years 11.79 years 0.465 years Russian Federation
2020s 11.57 years 11.6 years 0.03 years Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Belgium or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 11.6 years against 11.57 years in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belgium and Russian Federation?
0.03 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Russian Federation?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Russian Federation rank globally for average years of schooling?
Belgium ranks 28th and Russian Federation ranks 27th 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

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