Population of compulsory school age, female in Belgium
Belgium: Population of compulsory school age, female was 768,247 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Belgium, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Belgium is 768,247 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Belgium peaked at 768,247 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 710,554 number, in 1998.
That places Belgium 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 710,554 number | — |
| 1999 | 712,951 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 715,584 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 718,352 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 722,939 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 725,557 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 726,530 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 726,375 number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 725,964 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 727,539 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 727,965 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 727,415 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 726,323 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 724,900 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 725,539 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 727,080 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 730,083 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 734,552 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 740,481 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 748,678 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 756,254 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 762,710 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 768,247 number | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 768,247 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,271 number, 2.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 768,247 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 444,451 number, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 711,752 number | 710,554 number | 712,951 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 724,422 number | 715,584 number | 727,965 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 737,660 number | 724,900 number | 762,710 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 768,247 number | 768,247 number | 768,247 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 79 Paraguay 856,725 number compare
- 80 El Salvador 848,176 number compare
- 81 Tajikistan 825,169 number compare
- 83 Tunisia 750,766 number compare
- 84 Haiti 721,936 number compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 680,830 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, female in Belgium?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Belgium was 768,247 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 768,247 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 710,554 number in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Belgium ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.