Belgium vs GPE: Region 2: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Belgium
679,206
in 2024
GPE: Region 2
60.29 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
93rd
GPE: Region 2 rank
92nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • GPE: Region 2
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How they compare

GPE: Region 2 currently reports 60.29 million against 679,206 in Belgium, a difference of 59.61 million.

That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 88.8 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 93rd and GPE: Region 2 ranks 92nd of 221 countries.

GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium GPE: Region 2 Difference Ahead
2000s 631,413 36.68 million 36.05 million GPE: Region 2
2010s 666,111 46.76 million 46.10 million GPE: Region 2
2020s 663,144 57.57 million 56.91 million GPE: Region 2

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Belgium or GPE: Region 2?
GPE: Region 2, at 60.29 million against 679,206 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Belgium and GPE: Region 2?
59.61 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and GPE: Region 2?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belgium and GPE: Region 2 rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 93rd and GPE: Region 2 ranks 92nd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release