Belgium vs France: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Belgium
9.2 years
in 2023
France
9.18 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
85th
France rank
86th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.2 years against 9.18 years in France, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 85th and France ranks 86th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.14 years | 9.28 years | 0.1416 years | France |
| 2010s | 9.26 years | 9.2 years | 0.0598 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9.19 years | 9.19 years | 0.0062 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 9.2 years against 9.18 years in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Belgium and France?
- 0.02 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Belgium ranks 85th and France ranks 86th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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