Belgium vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, secondary, male

Belgium
7.98 years
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
7.5 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
12th

School life expectancy, secondary, male over time

  • Belgium
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 7.98 years against 7.5 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.48 years.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 15th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th of 213 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 Difference Ahead
2000s 8.73 years 6.97 years 1.76 years Belgium
2010s 8.75 years 7.46 years 1.29 years Belgium
2020s 8.14 years 7.53 years 0.6088 years Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Belgium or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Belgium, at 7.98 years against 7.5 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
0.48 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
Belgium ranks 15th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,674 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release