Belgium vs Iceland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Belgium
20.04 years
in 2023
Iceland
19.37 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
Iceland rank
12th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 20.04 years against 19.37 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.67 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 12th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 19.56 years 19.01 years 0.5519 years Belgium
2010s 20.47 years 20.15 years 0.315 years Belgium
2020s 20.09 years 19.88 years 0.2066 years Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Belgium or Iceland?
Belgium, at 20.04 years against 19.37 years in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Belgium and Iceland?
0.67 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Belgium ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release