Average age, primary education and below in Belgium

Belgium: Average age, primary education and below was 59.01 in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
59.01
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 105 countries
All-time high
59.01
in 2003
All-time low
33.63
in 1985
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Average age, primary education and below in Belgium, 1985–2003

02040601985199420031985: 33.61986: 33.61987: 33.71988: 33.91989: 34.11991: 34.31992: 481993: 48.21994: 48.41995: 48.51996: 48.81997: 48.91998: 58.91999: 58.62000: 58.62001: 58.32002: 58.52003: 59

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 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Portugal 61.85 compare
  2. 17 Hungary 61.36 compare
  3. 18 Lithuania 60.52 compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom 58.22 compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 57.65 compare
  6. 22 Estonia 57.05 compare

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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 105 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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