Belgium vs Iceland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Belgium
19.56 years
in 2018
Iceland
19.18 years
in 2018
Belgium rank
4th
Iceland rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 19.56 years against 19.18 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.38 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.41 years | 12.24 years | 0.1682 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 13.27 years | 13.37 years | 0.1083 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 16.3 years | 15.6 years | 0.6962 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18.63 years | 17.98 years | 0.651 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 19.48 years | 19.08 years | 0.3978 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 Iceland?
- Belgium, at 19.56 years against 19.18 years in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.38 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Iceland 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.