Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium

Belgium: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 64,701 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
64,701 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
94th
of 205 countries
All-time high
78,517 number
in 1976
All-time low
58,132 number
in 1992
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium is 64,701 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium peaked at 78,517 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 58,132 number, in 1992.

Belgium ranks 94th 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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Belgium, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 73,526 number
1971 74,550 number +1.4%
1972 75,713 number +1.6%
1973 76,703 number +1.3%
1974 77,507 number +1.0%
1975 78,288 number +1.0%
1976 78,517 number +0.3%
1977 77,630 number -1.1%
1978 76,060 number -2.0%
1979 74,464 number -2.1%
1980 72,665 number -2.4%
1981 70,869 number -2.5%
1982 69,423 number -2.0%
1983 68,190 number -1.8%
1984 66,853 number -2.0%
1985 65,549 number -2.0%
1986 64,276 number -1.9%
1987 62,945 number -2.1%
1988 61,637 number -2.1%
1989 60,448 number -1.9%
1990 59,278 number -1.9%
1991 58,406 number -1.5%
1992 58,132 number -0.5%
1993 58,257 number +0.2%
1994 58,400 number +0.2%
1995 58,647 number +0.4%
1996 58,917 number +0.5%
1997 59,035 number +0.2%
1998 59,064 number +0.0%
1999 59,166 number +0.2%
2000 59,272 number +0.2%
2001 59,490 number +0.4%
2002 60,006 number +0.9%
2003 60,639 number +1.1%
2004 61,229 number +1.0%
2005 61,934 number +1.2%
2006 62,368 number +0.7%
2007 62,083 number -0.5%
2008 61,345 number -1.2%
2009 60,713 number -1.0%
2010 60,075 number -1.1%
2011 59,551 number -0.9%
2012 59,403 number -0.2%
2013 59,569 number +0.3%
2014 59,777 number +0.3%
2015 59,993 number +0.4%
2016 60,457 number +0.8%
2017 61,410 number +1.6%
2018 62,537 number +1.8%
2019 63,601 number +1.7%
2020 64,701 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76,296 number 73,526 number 78,517 number 10
1980s 66,286 number 60,448 number 72,665 number 10
1990s 58,730 number 58,132 number 59,278 number 10
2000s 60,908 number 59,272 number 62,368 number 10
2010s 60,637 number 59,403 number 63,601 number 10
2020s 64,701 number 64,701 number 64,701 number 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 91 Paraguay 66,492 number compare
  2. 92 Congo 66,102 number compare
  3. 93 Central African Republic 65,745 number compare
  4. 95 Nicaragua 61,788 number compare
  5. 96 Liberia 60,159 number compare
  6. 97 Libya 59,647 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 64,701 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 78,517 number in 1976.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 58,132 number in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Belgium ranks 94th 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 7.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.