School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Belgium

Belgium: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 4.63 years in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
4.63 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
4.68 years
in 2022
All-time low
3.04 years
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Belgium, 2001–2023

0123452001201220232001: 3 years2002: 3.1 years2003: 3.2 years2004: 3.3 years2005: 3.4 years2006: 3.4 years2007: 3.4 years2008: 3.4 years2009: 3.5 years2010: 3.7 years2011: 3.7 years2012: 3.9 years2013: 4 years2014: 4.1 years2015: 4.2 years2016: 4.2 years2017: 4.4 years2018: 4.3 years2019: 4.4 years2020: 4.4 years2021: 4.6 years2022: 4.7 years2023: 4.6 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 4.63 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Belgium peaked at 4.68 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.04 years, in 2001.

That places Belgium 32nd out of 189 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.29 years 3.04 years 3.53 years 9
2010s 4.1 years 3.67 years 4.42 years 10
2020s 4.59 years 4.42 years 4.68 years 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 29 Netherlands 4.69 years compare
  2. 30 Austria 4.67 years compare
  3. 31 Slovenia 4.65 years compare
  4. 33 Croatia 4.63 years compare
  5. 34 Latvia 4.55 years compare
  6. 35 Singapore 4.52 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Belgium?
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Belgium was 4.63 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4.68 years in 2022.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.04 years in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release