Belgium vs GPE: Region 1: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Belgium
1.75 million
in 2024
GPE: Region 1
137.49 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
84th
GPE: Region 1 rank
84th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • GPE: Region 1
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720102024

How they compare

GPE: Region 1 currently reports 137.49 million against 1.75 million in Belgium, a difference of 135.74 million.

That makes GPE: Region 1's figure about 78.5 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, GPE: Region 1 has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 84th and GPE: Region 1 ranks 84th of 197 countries.

GPE: Region 1 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium GPE: Region 1 Difference Ahead
2000s 1.48 million 69.02 million 67.55 million GPE: Region 1
2010s 1.51 million 106.77 million 105.26 million GPE: Region 1
2020s 1.71 million 133.29 million 131.59 million GPE: Region 1

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Belgium or GPE: Region 1?
GPE: Region 1, at 137.49 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 GPE: Region 1?
135.74 million, with GPE: Region 1 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and GPE: Region 1?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belgium and GPE: Region 1 rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 84th and GPE: Region 1 ranks 84th 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