Belgium vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Belgium
837,847
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
81.10 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
100th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
97th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 81.10 million against 837,847 in Belgium, a difference of 80.26 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 96.8 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 100th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 97th of 220 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 751,005 85.04 million 84.29 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 748,119 75.38 million 74.63 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 807,275 79.73 million 78.92 million WB: Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Belgium or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 81.10 million against 837,847 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
80.26 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 100th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 97th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release