School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.3401 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium stood at 0.3401 years. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium peaked at 0.5765 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3401 years, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4106 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.4194 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4151 years | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4511 years | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.429 years | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4985 years | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5678 years | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5635 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5765 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.536 years | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5507 years | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5316 years | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4915 years | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5033 years | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.478 years | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4906 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4732 years | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.46 years | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4573 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4117 years | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3878 years | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3633 years | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3401 years | -6.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.3401 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2318 years, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.3401 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1668 years, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4813 years | 0.4106 years | 0.5765 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4972 years | 0.4573 years | 0.5507 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3757 years | 0.3401 years | 0.4117 years | 4 |
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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium was 0.3401 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5765 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3401 years in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release