Belgium vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Belgium
17.85 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
16.02 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
14th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Belgium
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.85 years against 16.02 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 1.83 years.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.07 years | 14.4 years | 3.67 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.52 years | 15.41 years | 3.11 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.02 years | 15.88 years | 2.14 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Belgium, at 17.85 years against 16.02 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Belgium and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 1.83 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Belgium ranks 12th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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