Belgium vs Sweden: Years of schooling
Belgium
12.69
in 2023
Sweden
12.74
in 2023
Belgium rank
27th
Sweden rank
24th
Years of schooling over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.74 against 12.69 in Belgium, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.98 | 10.43 | 0.4499 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.94 | 12.03 | 1.09 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.84 | 12.38 | 0.538 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.65 | 12.72 | 0.0732 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.74 against 12.69 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.05, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for years of schooling?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.