Belgium vs ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Belgium
1.75 million
in 2024
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
133.28 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
84th
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) rank
87th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720102024

How they compare

ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) currently reports 133.28 million against 1.75 million in Belgium, a difference of 131.53 million.

That makes ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)'s figure about 76.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 84th and ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 87th of 197 countries.

ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.48 million 70.33 million 68.86 million ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
2010s 1.51 million 104.98 million 103.47 million ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
2020s 1.71 million 129.58 million 127.87 million ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Belgium or ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), at 133.28 million against 1.75 million in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Belgium and ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
131.53 million, with ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belgium and ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 84th and ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 87th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release