Belgium vs Norway: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Belgium
20.04 years
in 2023
Norway
19.45 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
Norway rank
11th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.04 years against 19.45 years in Norway, a difference of 0.59 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Norway ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 years | 18.09 years | 1.47 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.47 years | 18.5 years | 1.97 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.09 years | 19.44 years | 0.646 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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 20.04 years against 19.45 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.59 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Norway ranks 11th 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
February 2026 Data Release