Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium

Belgium: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 68,355 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
68,355 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
92nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
82,367 number
in 1976
All-time low
61,503 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

Belgium recorded 68,355 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium peaked at 82,367 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 61,503 number, in 1992.

Belgium ranks 92nd 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, male (number) in Belgium, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 76,843 number
1971 77,944 number +1.4%
1972 79,203 number +1.6%
1973 80,292 number +1.4%
1974 81,184 number +1.1%
1975 82,063 number +1.1%
1976 82,367 number +0.4%
1977 81,437 number -1.1%
1978 79,783 number -2.0%
1979 78,117 number -2.1%
1980 76,241 number -2.4%
1981 74,374 number -2.4%
1982 72,855 number -2.0%
1983 71,572 number -1.8%
1984 70,188 number -1.9%
1985 68,841 number -1.9%
1986 67,542 number -1.9%
1987 66,184 number -2.0%
1988 64,881 number -2.0%
1989 63,721 number -1.8%
1990 62,602 number -1.8%
1991 61,792 number -1.3%
1992 61,503 number -0.5%
1993 61,608 number +0.2%
1994 61,742 number +0.2%
1995 61,992 number +0.4%
1996 62,261 number +0.4%
1997 62,316 number +0.1%
1998 62,289 number -0.0%
1999 62,355 number +0.1%
2000 62,450 number +0.2%
2001 62,670 number +0.4%
2002 63,073 number +0.6%
2003 63,620 number +0.9%
2004 64,173 number +0.9%
2005 64,902 number +1.1%
2006 65,350 number +0.7%
2007 64,970 number -0.6%
2008 64,090 number -1.4%
2009 63,350 number -1.2%
2010 62,600 number -1.2%
2011 62,010 number -0.9%
2012 61,928 number -0.1%
2013 62,186 number +0.4%
2014 62,443 number +0.4%
2015 62,695 number +0.4%
2016 63,226 number +0.8%
2017 64,306 number +1.7%
2018 65,663 number +2.1%
2019 66,994 number +2.0%
2020 68,355 number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79,923 number 76,843 number 82,367 number 10
1980s 69,640 number 63,721 number 76,241 number 10
1990s 62,046 number 61,503 number 62,602 number 10
2000s 63,865 number 62,450 number 65,350 number 10
2010s 63,405 number 61,928 number 66,994 number 10
2020s 68,355 number 68,355 number 68,355 number 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77,639 number compare
  2. 90 Israel 73,908 number compare
  3. 91 Paraguay 69,446 number compare
  4. 93 Congo 67,035 number compare
  5. 94 Central African Republic 66,209 number compare
  6. 95 Nicaragua 65,803 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 68,355 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 82,367 number in 1976.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 61,503 number in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Belgium ranks 92nd 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 9.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.