Belgium vs El Salvador: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Belgium
775,016 number
in 2020
El Salvador
698,056 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
98th
El Salvador rank
101st

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 775,016 number against 698,056 number in El Salvador, a difference of 76,960 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 98th and El Salvador ranks 101st of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 925,450 number 531,941 number 393,509 number Belgium
1980s 860,741 number 660,388 number 200,353 number Belgium
1990s 736,686 number 724,498 number 12,188 number Belgium
2000s 749,890 number 768,729 number 18,839 number El Salvador
2010s 753,309 number 789,866 number 36,557 number El Salvador
2020s 775,016 number 698,056 number 76,960 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Belgium or El Salvador?
Belgium, at 775,016 number against 698,056 number in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and El Salvador?
76,960 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 98th and El Salvador ranks 101st of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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