039.Growth of Surviving Entrants: First Quartile in Belgium

Belgium: 039.Growth of Surviving Entrants: First Quartile was -0.5521 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
-0.5521
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
-0.3751
in 2002
All-time low
-0.831
in 2008
Years of data
15
1998–2012

039.Growth of Surviving Entrants: First Quartile in Belgium, 1998–2012

-0.8-0.7-0.6-0.5-0.41998200520121998: -0.5321999: -0.5412000: -0.5152001: -0.562002: -0.3752003: -0.4582004: -0.5212005: -0.4412006: -0.5062007: -0.5542008: -0.8312009: -0.6172010: -0.5072011: -0.5372012: -0.552

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2012, 039.growth of surviving entrants: first quartile in Belgium stood at -0.5521.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 039.growth of surviving entrants: first quartile in Belgium peaked at -0.3751 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.831, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 17th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

039.Growth of Surviving Entrants: First Quartile in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for 039.Growth of Surviving Entrants: First Quartile in Belgium, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 -0.5324 —
1999 -0.5412 +1.7%
2000 -0.515 -4.8%
2001 -0.5601 +8.8%
2002 -0.3751 -33.0%
2003 -0.4578 +22.1%
2004 -0.5207 +13.7%
2005 -0.441 -15.3%
2006 -0.5062 +14.8%
2007 -0.5538 +9.4%
2008 -0.831 +50.1%
2009 -0.6172 -25.7%
2010 -0.5065 -17.9%
2011 -0.5367 +6.0%
2012 -0.5521 +2.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's -0.5521 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.557, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's -0.5521 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.6395, 86% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.5368 -0.5412 -0.5324 2
2000s -0.5378 -0.831 -0.3751 10
2010s -0.5318 -0.5521 -0.5065 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Costa Rica -0.5305 compare
  2. 15 Colombia -0.5359 compare
  3. 16 Slovenia -0.5403 compare
  4. 18 Romania -0.557 compare
  5. 19 Denmark -0.5822 compare
  6. 20 North Macedonia -0.5961 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 039.growth of surviving entrants: first quartile in Belgium?
039.growth of surviving entrants: first quartile in Belgium was -0.5521 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest 039.growth of surviving entrants: first quartile recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was -0.3751 in 2002.
What is the lowest 039.growth of surviving entrants: first quartile recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -0.831 in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for 039.growth of surviving entrants: first quartile?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
Is 039.growth of surviving entrants: first quartile rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of 039.Growth of Surviving Entrants: First Quartile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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039.Growth of Surviving Entrants: First Quartile
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 408 data points, 1998–2013
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