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

Belgium
264,333 number
in 2020
Slovakia
278,960 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
116th
Slovakia rank
114th

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

  • Belgium
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 278,960 number against 264,333 number in Belgium, a difference of 14,627 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 116th and Slovakia ranks 114th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Slovakia Difference Ahead
1970s 467,867 number 334,753 number 133,114 number Belgium
1980s 416,639 number 339,092 number 77,548 number Belgium
1990s 279,343 number 382,066 number 102,723 number Slovakia
2000s 249,828 number 375,963 number 126,135 number Slovakia
2010s 248,132 number 273,738 number 25,605 number Slovakia
2020s 264,333 number 278,960 number 14,627 number Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 278,960 number against 264,333 number in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and Slovakia?
14,627 number, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 116th and Slovakia ranks 114th 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.