Belgium vs Greece: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Belgium
19.56 years
in 2018
Greece
19.5 years
in 2018
Belgium rank
4th
Greece rank
5th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 19.56 years against 19.5 years in Greece, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Greece ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.41 years | 11.07 years | 1.34 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 13.27 years | 12.07 years | 1.2 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 16.3 years | 12.9 years | 3.4 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18.54 years | 15.35 years | 3.19 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 19.45 years | 17.91 years | 1.54 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 Greece?
- Belgium, at 19.56 years against 19.5 years in Greece as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Belgium and Greece?
- 0.06 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Greece ranks 5th 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.