Belgium vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Belgium
9.29 years
in 2023
WB: Small States
8.78 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
78th
WB: Small States rank
81st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- WB: Small States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.29 years against 8.78 years in WB: Small States, a difference of 0.51 years.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times WB: Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 78th and WB: Small States ranks 81st of 200 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.27 years | 8.77 years | 0.5047 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.3 years | 9.02 years | 0.2797 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9.25 years | 8.8 years | 0.4504 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 WB: Small States?
- Belgium, at 9.29 years against 8.78 years in WB: Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Belgium and WB: Small States?
- 0.51 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Small States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and WB: Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 78th and WB: Small States ranks 81st 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
February 2026 Data Release