Belgium vs Chinese Taipei: Average years of schooling
Belgium
12.14 years
in 2020
Chinese Taipei
12 years
in 2020
Belgium rank
37th
Chinese Taipei rank
38th
Average years of schooling over time
- Belgium
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.14 years against 12 years in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 0.14 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 37th and Chinese Taipei ranks 38th of 162 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.27 years | 0.1 years | 4.17 years | Belgium |
| 1880s | 4.79 years | 0.1 years | 4.69 years | Belgium |
| 1890s | 5.17 years | 0.1 years | 5.07 years | Belgium |
| 1900s | 5.17 years | 0.1 years | 5.07 years | Belgium |
| 1910s | 5.33 years | 0.1 years | 5.23 years | Belgium |
| 1920s | 5.84 years | 1.06 years | 4.77 years | Belgium |
| 1930s | 6.04 years | 1.86 years | 4.18 years | Belgium |
| 1950s | 6.76 years | 3.18 years | 3.58 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 7.42 years | 3.91 years | 3.51 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 8.13 years | 5.37 years | 2.76 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.19 years | 7.07 years | 2.12 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.16 years | 8.42 years | 1.74 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.92 years | 10.06 years | 0.863 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.34 years | 11.09 years | 0.2455 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.14 years | 12 years | 0.1436 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Belgium or Chinese Taipei?
- Belgium, at 12.14 years against 12 years in Chinese Taipei as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belgium and Chinese Taipei?
- 0.14 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chinese Taipei?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Chinese Taipei rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Chinese Taipei ranks 38th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.