Belgium vs Serbia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Belgium
279,994
in 2024
Serbia
261,984
in 2025
Belgium rank
117th
Serbia rank
120th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Serbia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200020122025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 279,994 against 261,984 in Serbia, a difference of 18,010.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Serbia ahead.

Belgium ranks 117th and Serbia ranks 120th of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 249,851 341,824 91,973 Serbia
2010s 248,122 284,880 36,758 Serbia
2020s 274,480 265,446 9,034 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Belgium or Serbia?
Belgium, at 279,994 against 261,984 in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and Serbia?
18,010, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Serbia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Serbia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 117th and Serbia ranks 120th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, 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
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release