Belgium vs SDG: Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Belgium
17.85 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe
16.03 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
SDG: Europe rank
12th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Belgium
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.85 years against 16.03 years in SDG: Europe, a difference of 1.82 years.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and SDG: Europe ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.07 years | 15.04 years | 3.03 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.52 years | 15.7 years | 2.81 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.02 years | 15.94 years | 2.08 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Belgium or SDG: Europe?
- Belgium, at 17.85 years against 16.03 years in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Belgium and SDG: Europe?
- 1.82 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and SDG: Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Belgium ranks 12th and SDG: Europe ranks 12th 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