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

Belgium
12.05
in 2016
Iceland
12.18
in 2015
Belgium rank
25th
Iceland rank
23rd

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

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 12.18 against 12.05 in Belgium, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.62 11.62 0.0056 Iceland
2010s 11.84 12.02 0.1796 Iceland

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 Iceland?
Iceland, at 12.18 against 12.05 in Belgium as of 2015.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Belgium and Iceland?
0.13, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Belgium ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed