Belgium vs Italy: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Belgium
10.1
in 2003
Italy
9.83
in 2016
Belgium rank
31st
Italy rank
34th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 10.1 against 9.83 in Italy, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and Italy ranks 34th of 81 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 2.56 2.03 0.5341 Belgium
2000s 10.19 8.87 1.32 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 10.1 against 9.83 in Italy as of 2003.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Belgium and Italy?
0.27, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2003.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Belgium ranks 31st and Italy ranks 34th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed