Average schooling vs expected schooling in Belgium
Belgium: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 12.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.69
in 2021
All-time low
9.4
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 12.69 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Belgium peaked at 12.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 1990.
That places Belgium 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.4 | — |
| 1991 | 9.55 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.69 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9.83 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.97 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 10.11 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.19 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.28 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.37 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.45 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.54 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.64 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.74 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.83 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.93 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.03 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.05 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.12 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.18 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.32 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.42 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.47 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.54 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.64 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.89 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.99 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.24 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.31 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.38 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.53 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.69 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.69 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.69 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.98 | 9.4 | 10.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.94 | 10.54 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.84 | 11.42 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 | 12.53 | 12.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 24 Sweden 12.74 compare
- 25 South Korea 12.72 compare
- 26 Georgia 12.7 compare
- 28 Japan 12.68 compare
- 29 Netherlands 12.67 compare
- 30 Luxembourg 12.59 compare
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Belgium?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Belgium was 12.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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