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

Belgium
10.68
in 2003
Spain
10.64
in 2016
Belgium rank
44th
Spain rank
45th

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

  • Belgium
  • Spain
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 10.68 against 10.64 in Spain, a difference of 0.04.

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

Belgium ranks 44th and Spain ranks 45th of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2.61 2.41 0.1964 Belgium
2000s 10.62 9.9 0.715 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 Spain?
Belgium, at 10.68 against 10.64 in Spain as of 2003.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Belgium and Spain?
0.04, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2003.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Belgium ranks 44th and Spain ranks 45th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed