Belgium vs Denmark: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Belgium
17.85 years
in 2023
Denmark
17.52 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Denmark rank
14th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.85 years against 17.52 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.33 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.06 years | 16 years | 2.06 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.52 years | 18.03 years | 0.484 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.02 years | 18.02 years | 0.0016 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 17.85 years against 17.52 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.33 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 14th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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