School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.3558 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.3558 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Belgium peaked at 0.5259 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3397 years, in 2001.
That places Belgium 36th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (years) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3397 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.365 years | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4129 years | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4251 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3828 years | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4857 years | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5259 years | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5234 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.519 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.501 years | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5056 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4971 years | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3851 years | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4909 years | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4547 years | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.458 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4461 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4215 years | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4172 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3774 years | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3618 years | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3543 years | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3558 years | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.3558 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1947 years, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.3558 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1281 years, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4422 years | 0.3397 years | 0.5259 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4577 years | 0.3851 years | 0.5056 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3623 years | 0.3543 years | 0.3774 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, male in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Belgium was 0.3558 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5259 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3397 years in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release