Belgium vs Netherlands: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Belgium
14.09 years
in 2023
Netherlands
13.99 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
8th
Netherlands rank
10th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.09 years against 13.99 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 208 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.91 years | 13.83 years | 1.08 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14.87 years | 14.2 years | 0.6648 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 14.25 years | 14.1 years | 0.1477 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 14.09 years against 13.99 years in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.1 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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