Belgium vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Belgium
20.04 years
in 2023
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
17.12 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
10th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Belgium
  • WB: Post-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 20.04 years against 17.12 years in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, a difference of 2.92 years.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times WB: Post-demographic Dividend's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 9th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 10th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium WB: Post-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 19.56 years 16.38 years 3.18 years Belgium
2010s 20.47 years 17.01 years 3.46 years Belgium
2020s 20.09 years 17.14 years 2.95 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 WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Belgium, at 20.04 years against 17.12 years in WB: Post-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Belgium and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
2.92 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Belgium ranks 9th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 10th 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