Belgium vs Zambia: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Belgium
2 years
in 2025
Zambia
2 years
in 2025
Belgium rank
199th
Zambia rank
199th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Zambia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Zambia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Belgium ranks 199th and Zambia ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2.5 years | 0.5 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.3 years | 2 years | 0.3 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Belgium or Zambia?
- Belgium, at 2 years against 2 years in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Belgium and Zambia?
- 0 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Zambia rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 199th and Zambia ranks 199th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (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