Average age, primary education and below in Belgium
Belgium: Average age, primary education and below was 59.01 in 2003. ▲ Rising
Average age, primary education and below in Belgium, 1985–2003
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 59.01 for average age, primary education and below in 2003. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Belgium peaked at 59.01 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.63, in 1985.
That places Belgium 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Average age, primary education and below in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 33.63 | — |
| 1986 | 33.65 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.73 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 33.94 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 34.1 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 34.34 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 48.01 | +39.8% |
| 1993 | 48.21 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 48.36 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.54 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.76 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.88 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 58.91 | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 58.65 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.57 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.29 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 58.48 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.01 | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 59.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 59.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average age, primary education and below in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +39.8% | 34.34 | 48.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.81 | 33.63 | 34.1 | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.19 | 34.34 | 58.91 | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.59 | 58.29 | 59.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in Belgium?
- Average age, primary education and below in Belgium was 59.01 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 59.01 in 2003.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.63 in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2003.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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