Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.58 million number in 2020. β² Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Belgium, 1998β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Belgium is 1.58 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 1.58 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million number, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 82nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 million number | 1.46 million number | 1.46 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million number | 1.47 million number | 1.49 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.57 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million number | 1.58 million number | 1.58 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 79 Paraguay 1.75 million number compare
- 80 El Salvador 1.73 million number compare
- 81 Tajikistan 1.70 million number compare
- 83 Tunisia 1.56 million number compare
- 84 Haiti 1.47 million number compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 1.47 million number compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Belgium?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Belgium was 1.58 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million number in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.