Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Belgium
19.56 years
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia
16.08 years
in 2019
Belgium rank
4th
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 19.56 years against 16.08 years in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.48 years.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.41 years | 11.88 years | 0.528 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 13.27 years | 12.27 years | 0.9976 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 16.3 years | 12.83 years | 3.46 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18.63 years | 14.32 years | 4.31 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 19.48 years | 15.58 years | 3.91 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- Belgium, at 19.56 years against 16.08 years in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?
- 3.48 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.