Belgium vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Belgium
20.04 years
in 2023
Sweden
20.3 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.3 years against 20.04 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 years | 17.87 years | 1.69 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.47 years | 18.81 years | 1.66 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.09 years | 20.41 years | 0.3259 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.3 years against 20.04 years in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.26 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th 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