School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender was 1.07 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1.04 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Belgium is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Belgium peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 15th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Sierra Leone 1.07 GPIA compare
- 13 Burundi 1.07 GPIA compare
- 14 Honduras 1.07 GPIA compare
- 16 Mexico 1.06 GPIA compare
- 17 Cape Verde 1.06 GPIA compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 1.06 GPIA compare
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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Belgium was 1.07 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 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