School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 8.46 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.46 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.48 years
in 2015
All-time low
8.46 years
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8.46 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 9.48 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.46 years, in 2022.
That places Belgium 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.89 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.03 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.17 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.87 years | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.22 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.34 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.3 years | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.11 years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.22 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.41 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.48 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.31 years | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.23 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.14 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9 years | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.46 years | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.46 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.46 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 years | 8.87 years | 9.4 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.24 years | 9.11 years | 9.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 years | 8.46 years | 8.9 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, secondary, both sexes in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belgium was 8.46 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 years in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release