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
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.