Belgium vs Denmark: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Belgium
12.52
in 2017
Denmark
12.65
in 2018
Belgium rank
25th
Denmark rank
22nd

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 12.65 against 12.52 in Belgium, a difference of 0.13.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 22nd of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 11.5 12.53 1.03 Denmark
2010s 11.9 12.52 0.6204 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Belgium or Denmark?
Denmark, at 12.65 against 12.52 in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Belgium and Denmark?
0.13, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Belgium ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 22nd of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/