Belgium vs European Union: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- European Union
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 19.56 years against 16.81 years in European Union, a difference of 2.75 years.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and European Union ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.41 years | 12.41 years | 0.0018 years | European Union |
| 1980s | 13.27 years | 12.93 years | 0.3334 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 16.3 years | 14.27 years | 2.03 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18.63 years | 15.76 years | 2.87 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 19.48 years | 16.53 years | 2.96 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 European Union?
- Belgium, at 19.56 years against 16.81 years in European Union as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Belgium and European Union?
- 2.75 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and European Union rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 4th and European Union ranks 2nd 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.