Belgium vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Belgium
8.46 years
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
7.48 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
10th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.46 years against 7.48 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.98 years.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 7th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 years | 6.17 years | 3 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.24 years | 7.22 years | 2.02 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.57 years | 7.45 years | 1.12 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Belgium or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Belgium, at 8.46 years against 7.48 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 0.98 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 7th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 10th 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