How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?

10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.

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.

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

Belgium

12.52

in 2017

Latvia

12.6

in 2018

Belgium rank

25th

Latvia rank

23rd

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

Belgium
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 12.6 against 12.52 in Belgium, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.43	12.07	0.6475	Latvia
2010s	11.9	12.46	0.5565	Latvia

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 Latvia?: Latvia, at 12.6 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 Latvia?: 0.08, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Belgium ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 23rd 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: 04 September 2026

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/