School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.995 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Belgium stood at 1.02 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Belgium peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.995 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Belgium 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9966 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9982 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.997 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Belgium was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.995 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release