School life expectancy, primary, male in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, primary, male was 6.11 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.11 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.24 years
in 2003
All-time low
6.08 years
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001β2023
School life expectancy, primary, male in Belgium, 2001β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Belgium is 6.11 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Belgium peaked at 6.24 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.08 years, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 78th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 years | 6.14 years | 6.24 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.14 years | 6.08 years | 6.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 years | 6.1 years | 6.12 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Belgium was 6.11 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 years in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Belgium ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release