Belgium vs Germany: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Belgium
8.46 years
in 2023
Germany
8.91 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
Germany rank
5th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.91 years against 8.46 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.45 years.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 years | 9.05 years | 0.1238 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.24 years | 9.07 years | 0.1757 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.57 years | 8.93 years | 0.354 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 8.91 years against 8.46 years in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.45 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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