Belgium vs ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower

Belgium
9.29 years
in 2023
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
8.81 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
78th
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank
80th

School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower over time

  • Belgium
  • ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 9.29 years against 8.81 years in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), a difference of 0.48 years.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 78th and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 80th of 200 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) Difference Ahead
2000s 9.27 years 7.82 years 1.46 years Belgium
2010s 9.3 years 8.78 years 0.5225 years Belgium
2020s 9.25 years 8.78 years 0.4735 years Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Belgium or ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
Belgium, at 9.29 years against 8.81 years in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Belgium and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
0.48 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 78th and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 80th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release