School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 14.57 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
14.57 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15.62 years
in 2015
All-time low
14.56 years
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 14.57 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 15.62 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.56 years, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 7th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.1 years | — |
| 2002 | 15.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.38 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.03 years | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.39 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.43 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.41 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.18 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.4 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.59 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.44 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.4 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.29 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.28 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.02 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.56 years | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.57 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.35 years | 15.03 years | 15.53 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.38 years | 15.18 years | 15.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 years | 14.56 years | 15.02 years | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belgium was 14.57 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.56 years in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release