Belgium vs Sweden: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Belgium
790,278
in 2024
Sweden
748,542
in 2024
Belgium rank
98th
Sweden rank
99th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 790,278 against 748,542 in Sweden, a difference of 41,736.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 99th of 222 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 724,753 | 657,849 | 66,904 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 761,344 | 654,224 | 107,121 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 799,364 | 750,745 | 48,619 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 790,278 against 748,542 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Sweden?
- 41,736, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 99th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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
February 2026 Data Release