School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 4 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Belgium is 4 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 4.06 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.84 years, in 2001.
That places Belgium 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 years | 2.84 years | 3.19 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.62 years | 3.29 years | 3.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 years | 3.86 years | 4.06 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 24 Austria 4.09 years compare
- 25 Tonga 4.05 years compare
- 26 United States 4.02 years compare
- 28 Uruguay 3.98 years compare
- 29 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 3.91 years compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 3.91 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Belgium was 4 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 years in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release