School age population, one year before than official … male than in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 68,199 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belgium, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belgium is 68,199 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belgium peaked at 80,744 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 59,061 number, in 2006.
That places Belgium 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 official … male than in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80,744 number | — |
| 1971 | 80,024 number | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 78,588 number | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 76,554 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 74,233 number | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 72,052 number | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 70,527 number | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 69,165 number | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 68,052 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 67,082 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 66,083 number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 64,842 number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 63,653 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 62,523 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 61,522 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 60,737 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 60,266 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 60,232 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 60,506 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 60,951 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 61,373 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 61,527 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 61,610 number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 61,682 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 61,790 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62,010 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 62,452 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 62,657 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 62,848 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 62,960 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 62,907 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62,570 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 61,809 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 60,820 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 59,819 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 59,109 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 59,061 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59,282 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 59,835 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 60,626 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 61,507 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 62,283 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 63,429 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 64,695 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 65,938 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 66,972 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 67,557 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 68,012 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68,222 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68,250 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68,199 number | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 68,199 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 2.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 68,199 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,702 number | 67,082 number | 80,744 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,132 number | 60,232 number | 66,083 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,091 number | 61,373 number | 62,960 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,584 number | 59,061 number | 62,907 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,686 number | 61,507 number | 68,250 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,199 number | 68,199 number | 68,199 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
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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 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 68,199 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 80,744 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 59,061 number in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Belgium ranks 99th 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 10.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/