Belgium vs ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Belgium
14.57 years
in 2023
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
12.64 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank
10th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.57 years against 12.64 years in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), a difference of 1.93 years.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 7th and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.27 years | 12.54 years | 2.74 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.4 years | 12.75 years | 2.65 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 14.68 years | 12.62 years | 2.07 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Belgium or ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Belgium, at 14.57 years against 12.64 years in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Belgium and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- 1.93 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 7th and ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 10th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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