Belgium vs Netherlands: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Belgium
17.85 years
in 2023
Netherlands
17.93 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Netherlands rank
9th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.93 years against 17.85 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.07 years | 16.61 years | 1.46 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.51 years | 17.85 years | 0.6539 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.04 years | 18.1 years | 0.0598 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17.93 years against 17.85 years in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.08 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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