Austria vs Belgium: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Austria
4.09 years
in 2024
Belgium
4 years
in 2023
Austria rank
24th
Belgium rank
27th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 4.09 years against 4 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 24th and Belgium ranks 27th of 196 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 3.13 years 3.1 years 0.0363 years Austria
2010s 3.82 years 3.62 years 0.1966 years Austria
2020s 4.05 years 3.98 years 0.0669 years Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Austria or Belgium?
Austria, at 4.09 years against 4 years in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Austria and Belgium?
0.09 years, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Austria ranks 24th and Belgium ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release