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

Belgium: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.05 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
12.05
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 94 countries
All-time high
12.22
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
24
1992–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Belgium, 1992–2016

02.557.51012.51992200420161992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 10.41999: 10.42000: 10.52001: 10.62002: 10.62003: 10.72004: 112005: 11.72006: 11.92007: 122008: 11.72009: 11.42010: 11.42011: 11.72013: 11.92014: 11.92015: 12.22016: 12.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 12.05 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Belgium peaked at 12.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.

Belgium ranks 25th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Belgium, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 10.42
1999 10.44 +0.2%
2000 10.53 +0.9%
2001 10.56 +0.3%
2002 10.65 +0.9%
2003 10.65 +0.0%
2004 10.96 +2.9%
2005 11.73 +7.0%
2006 11.87 +1.2%
2007 11.99 +1.0%
2008 11.74 -2.1%
2009 11.42 -2.7%
2010 11.42 -0.0%
2011 11.75 +2.9%
2013 11.9 +1.3%
2014 11.91 +0.1%
2015 12.22 +2.6%
2016 12.05 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.61 0 10.44 8
2000s 11.21 10.53 11.99 10
2010s 11.87 11.42 12.22 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 Netherlands 12.18 compare
  2. 23 Iceland 12.18 compare
  3. 24 Hungary 12.11 compare
  4. 26 Mauritius 11.83 compare
  5. 27 Bulgaria 11.75 compare
  6. 28 Poland 11.7 compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Belgium?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Belgium was 12.05 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 12.22 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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