School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 9.38 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium stood at 9.38 years.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium peaked at 9.71 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.73 years, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 74th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.39 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.51 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.62 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.84 years | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 8.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.73 years | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.56 years | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 9.66 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.53 years | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.53 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.51 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.48 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.44 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.15 years | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.29 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.38 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.41 years | 8.84 years | 9.68 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.33 years | 8.73 years | 9.71 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 years | 9.15 years | 9.44 years | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium was 9.38 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 years in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Belgium ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release