Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium
Belgium: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 133,056 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
133,056 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
160,884 number
in 1976
All-time low
119,635 number
in 1992
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 133,056 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium peaked at 160,884 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 119,635 number, in 1992.
Belgium ranks 93rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 150,369 number | — |
| 1971 | 152,494 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 154,916 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 156,995 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 158,691 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 160,351 number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 160,884 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 159,067 number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 155,843 number | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 152,581 number | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 148,906 number | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 145,243 number | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 142,278 number | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 139,762 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 137,041 number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 134,390 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 131,818 number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 129,129 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 126,518 number | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 124,169 number | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 121,880 number | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 120,198 number | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 119,635 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 119,865 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 120,142 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 120,639 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 121,178 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 121,351 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 121,353 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 121,521 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 121,722 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 122,160 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 123,079 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 124,259 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 125,402 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 126,836 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 127,718 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 127,053 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 125,435 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 124,063 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 122,675 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 121,561 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 121,331 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 121,755 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 122,220 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 122,688 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 123,683 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 125,716 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 128,200 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 130,595 number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 133,056 number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156,219 number | 150,369 number | 160,884 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,925 number | 124,169 number | 148,906 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,776 number | 119,635 number | 121,880 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,773 number | 121,722 number | 127,718 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,042 number | 121,331 number | 130,595 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,056 number | 133,056 number | 133,056 number | 1 |
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- 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium was 133,056 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 160,884 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,635 number in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Belgium ranks 93rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.