Life Satisfaction in Belgium by Education Level and Gender (2013-2024)

Key Insights

• Education Impact: Higher education levels consistently show higher life satisfaction scores, with ED5-8 (tertiary education) maintaining the highest ratings around 7.8-8.1 throughout the period.
• Stable Patterns: Belgium shows relatively stable life satisfaction across all education groups, with less dramatic fluctuations compared to other countries.
• Lower Education Performance: ED0-2 (lower education) shows the lowest satisfaction scores but maintains relatively stable levels around 7.2-7.4.
• Recent Trends: Most education levels show slight improvements in 2018 followed by some decline in recent years (2022-2024).
• Education Gap: There is a consistent gap of about 0.5-0.7 points between the lowest (ED0-2) and highest (ED5-8) education groups throughout the observed period.

Chart Description

Chart Type: Multi-line chart showing trends over time

Colors Used:

• #18baa8 (Main color) – ED0-2 (Lower education)
• #4a90e2 (Blue) – ED3_4 (Medium education)
• #f39c12 (Orange) – ED5-8 (Higher education)
• #e74c3c (Red) – TOTAL (Overall average)

Education Levels: ED0-2 (Pre-primary to lower secondary), ED3_4 (Upper secondary to post-secondary), ED5-8 (Tertiary education), TOTAL (All education levels combined)

Time Period: 2013, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024