Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Belgium or Sweden?

Belgium, at 11.98 years against 11.93 years in Sweden as of 2040.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sweden: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Belgium

11.98 years

in 2040

Sweden

11.93 years

in 2040

Belgium rank

46th

Sweden rank

49th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Belgium
Sweden

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 11.98 years against 11.93 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.17 years	10.48 years	1.31 years	Sweden
1990s	10.32 years	11.22 years	0.9 years	Sweden
2000s	11.03 years	11.79 years	0.76 years	Sweden
2010s	11.32 years	11.92 years	0.595 years	Sweden
2020s	11.62 years	11.92 years	0.295 years	Sweden
2030s	11.87 years	11.92 years	0.05 years	Sweden
2040s	11.98 years	11.93 years	0.05 years	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Belgium or Sweden?: Belgium, at 11.98 years against 11.93 years in Sweden as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Belgium and Sweden?: 0.05 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Belgium ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 146 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 Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
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: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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