School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.2 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Belgium is 9.2 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Belgium peaked at 9.56 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.76 years, in 2011.
That places Belgium 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.2 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.19 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.25 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.79 years | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 8.78 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.76 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.46 years | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 9.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.49 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.49 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.36 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.33 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.09 years | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.2 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.14 years | 8.78 years | 9.3 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.26 years | 8.76 years | 9.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 years | 9.09 years | 9.33 years | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Belgium was 9.2 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.76 years in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Belgium ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release