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

Belgium
264,333 number
in 2020
New Zealand
257,308 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
116th
New Zealand rank
118th

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

  • Belgium
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 264,333 number against 257,308 number in New Zealand, a difference of 7,025 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 116th and New Zealand ranks 118th of 205 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 467,867 number 247,143 number 220,723 number Belgium
1980s 416,639 number 235,462 number 181,177 number Belgium
1990s 279,343 number 213,153 number 66,190 number Belgium
2000s 249,828 number 244,981 number 4,847 number Belgium
2010s 248,132 number 240,852 number 7,280 number Belgium
2020s 264,333 number 257,308 number 7,025 number 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 New Zealand?
Belgium, at 264,333 number against 257,308 number in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and New Zealand?
7,025 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 116th and New Zealand ranks 118th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.