Belgium vs France: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in
Belgium
12
in 2025
France
12
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
France rank
26th
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12 against 12 in France, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 26th and France ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 12 against 12 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in between Belgium and France?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Belgium ranks 26th and France ranks 26th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release