School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 132,192 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
132,192 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 202 countries
All-time high
157,566 number
in 1970
All-time low
115,858 number
in 2006
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belgium, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 132,192 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belgium peaked at 157,566 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 115,858 number, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 100th of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 157,566 number | — |
| 1971 | 156,152 number | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 153,343 number | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 149,382 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 144,868 number | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 140,622 number | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 137,638 number | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 134,987 number | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 132,804 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 130,890 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 128,913 number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 126,462 number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 124,112 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 121,869 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 119,874 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 118,312 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 117,383 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 117,282 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 117,787 number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 118,632 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 119,432 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 119,702 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 119,904 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 120,097 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 120,373 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 120,885 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 121,850 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 122,342 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 122,805 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 123,113 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 123,086 number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 122,485 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 121,072 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 119,204 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 117,302 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 115,947 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 115,858 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 116,184 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 117,123 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 118,528 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 120,154 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 121,674 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 123,982 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 126,560 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 129,086 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 131,146 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 132,234 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 132,878 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 132,945 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 132,623 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 132,192 number | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 132,192 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 2.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 132,192 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143,825 number | 130,890 number | 157,566 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,063 number | 117,282 number | 128,913 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,050 number | 119,432 number | 123,113 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,679 number | 115,858 number | 123,086 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,328 number | 120,154 number | 132,945 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,192 number | 132,192 number | 132,192 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belgium?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belgium was 132,192 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 157,566 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,858 number in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/