Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Belgium
4 years
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
4 years
in 2020
Belgium rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Belgium
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
01234197019952020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 209 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 4 years 1 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 3 years 4 years 1 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.7 years 4 years 0.3 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2010s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2020s 4 years 4 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Belgium or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Belgium, at 4 years against 4 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Belgium ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.