Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Belgium
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 18.6 years against 15.34 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.26 years.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.76 years | 11.4 years | 1.35 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 13.27 years | 11.71 years | 1.56 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 16.06 years | 11.7 years | 4.36 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17.88 years | 12.97 years | 4.91 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.53 years | 14.59 years | 3.94 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Belgium, at 18.6 years against 15.34 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3.26 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.