Poverty vs mean schooling in Belgium
Belgium: Poverty vs mean schooling was 11.98 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
11.98
World rank
46th
of 146 countries
All-time high
11.98
in 2040
All-time low
8.93
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Belgium, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.98 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Belgium peaked at 11.98 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 8.93, in 1980.
That places Belgium 46th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.93 | — |
| 1985 | 9.41 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 10 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 10.64 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.95 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.11 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.29 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.36 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.57 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 11.68 | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 11.84 | +1.4% |
| 2035 | 11.9 | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 11.98 | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.17 | 8.93 | 9.41 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.32 | 10 | 10.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.03 | 10.95 | 11.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.32 | 11.29 | 11.36 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.62 | 11.57 | 11.68 | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.87 | 11.84 | 11.9 | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.98 | 11.98 | 11.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Belgium?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Belgium was 11.98 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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