Belgium vs WB: European Union: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Belgium
8.97 years
in 2023
WB: European Union
7.86 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
6th
WB: European Union rank
3rd
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Belgium
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.97 years against 7.86 years in WB: European Union, a difference of 1.11 years.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 6th and WB: European Union ranks 3rd of 213 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.63 years | 7.51 years | 2.12 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.74 years | 7.7 years | 2.04 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9.02 years | 7.88 years | 1.13 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Belgium or WB: European Union?
- Belgium, at 8.97 years against 7.86 years in WB: European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Belgium and WB: European Union?
- 1.11 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: European Union?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and WB: European Union rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Belgium ranks 6th and WB: European Union ranks 3rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (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