Belgium vs Croatia: Average years of schooling
Belgium
12.14 years
in 2020
Croatia
12.19 years
in 2020
Belgium rank
37th
Croatia rank
36th
Average years of schooling over time
- Belgium
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 12.19 years against 12.14 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Croatia ranks 36th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.19 years | 8.24 years | 0.9539 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.16 years | 8.82 years | 1.34 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.92 years | 10.14 years | 0.778 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.34 years | 11.26 years | 0.0744 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.14 years | 12.19 years | 0.0475 years | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Belgium or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 12.19 years against 12.14 years in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belgium and Croatia?
- 0.05 years, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Croatia ranks 36th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.