School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 3.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Belgium stood at 3.41 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Belgium peaked at 3.47 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.63 years, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.64 years | — |
| 2002 | 2.63 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.74 years | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.73 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.71 years | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.86 years | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.93 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.96 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.02 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.07 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.15 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.23 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4 years | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.34 years | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.32 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.43 years | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.47 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.41 years | -1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.41 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.91 years, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.41 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 years | 2.63 years | 2.86 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.17 years | 2.93 years | 3.4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 years | 3.33 years | 3.47 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Belgium was 3.41 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 years in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release