School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 17.85 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium is 17.85 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium peaked at 18.78 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.73 years, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 12th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.73 years | — |
| 2002 | 17.85 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.14 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.87 years | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18.08 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.27 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.24 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.15 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 18.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.72 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.68 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.59 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.55 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.27 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.99 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.85 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.07 years | 17.73 years | 18.27 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.52 years | 18.15 years | 18.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.02 years | 17.85 years | 18.27 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 to tertiary, male in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium was 17.85 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.73 years in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release