Belgium vs Spain: Mean years of schooling long run

Belgium
11.57
in 2020
Spain
11.51
in 2020
Belgium rank
28th
Spain rank
31st

Mean years of schooling long run over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
24681012187019452020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 11.57 against 11.51 in Spain, a difference of 0.06.

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

Belgium ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1870s 2.41 1.75 0.665 Belgium
1880s 2.6 2.37 0.24 Belgium
1890s 2.65 2.96 0.32 Spain
1900s 2.71 3.33 0.62 Spain
1910s 3.17 3.44 0.26 Spain
1920s 3.62 3.24 0.375 Belgium
1930s 4.46 3.31 1.15 Belgium
1940s 5.55 3.54 2.01 Belgium
1950s 7.01 3.94 3.07 Belgium
1960s 7.48 4.56 2.92 Belgium
1970s 8.19 5.76 2.43 Belgium
1980s 9.17 7.24 1.93 Belgium
1990s 10.32 8.12 2.21 Belgium
2000s 11.03 10.14 0.885 Belgium
2010s 11.32 11 0.33 Belgium
2020s 11.57 11.51 0.06 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Belgium or Spain?
Belgium, at 11.57 against 11.51 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Belgium and Spain?
0.06, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
Belgium ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st 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