School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium

Belgium: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 768,135 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
768,135 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
770,907 number
in 2018
All-time low
344,827 number
in 2004
Years of data
22
1999–2020

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium, 1999–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200920201999: 368.0k number2000: 365.1k number2001: 362.3k number2002: 356.5k number2003: 350.1k number2004: 344.8k number2005: 345.1k number2006: 346.3k number2007: 349.1k number2008: 353.5k number2009: 359.0k number2010: 363.8k number2011: 368.9k number2012: 376.7k number2013: 384.6k number2014: 391.4k number2015: 394.0k number2016: 395.9k number2017: 396.0k number2018: 770.9k number2019: 769.5k number2020: 768.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium is 768,135 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 770,907 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 344,827 number, in 2004.

Belgium ranks 83rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Belgium, 1999 to 2020.
Year number Change
1999 368,030 number
2000 365,102 number -0.8%
2001 362,289 number -0.8%
2002 356,472 number -1.6%
2003 350,111 number -1.8%
2004 344,827 number -1.5%
2005 345,056 number +0.1%
2006 346,297 number +0.4%
2007 349,066 number +0.8%
2008 353,498 number +1.3%
2009 358,951 number +1.5%
2010 363,779 number +1.3%
2011 368,916 number +1.4%
2012 376,657 number +2.1%
2013 384,556 number +2.1%
2014 391,420 number +1.8%
2015 394,029 number +0.7%
2016 395,860 number +0.5%
2017 395,964 number +0.0%
2018 770,907 number +94.7%
2019 769,508 number -0.2%
2020 768,135 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 368,030 number 368,030 number 368,030 number 1
2000s 353,167 number 344,827 number 365,102 number 10
2010s 461,160 number 363,779 number 770,907 number 10
2020s 768,135 number 768,135 number 768,135 number 1

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  1. 80 Azerbaijan 803,380 number compare
  2. 81 Nicaragua 794,086 number compare
  3. 82 Mauritania 793,037 number compare
  4. 84 Cuba 734,292 number compare
  5. 85 Burundi 722,488 number compare
  6. 86 Sweden 713,417 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium was 768,135 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 770,907 number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 344,827 number in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/