Belgium vs WB: Oecd Members: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Belgium
18.92 years
in 2023
WB: Oecd Members
16.59 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
WB: Oecd Members rank
10th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • WB: Oecd Members
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 18.92 years against 16.59 years in WB: Oecd Members, a difference of 2.33 years.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times WB: Oecd Members's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 7th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 10th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
2000s 18.81 years 15.15 years 3.66 years Belgium
2010s 19.48 years 16.27 years 3.22 years Belgium
2020s 19.04 years 16.58 years 2.45 years Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Belgium or WB: Oecd Members?
Belgium, at 18.92 years against 16.59 years in WB: Oecd Members as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Belgium and WB: Oecd Members?
2.33 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Oecd Members?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 7th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release