Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Belgium
Belgium: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 8,815 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Belgium, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8,815 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Belgium peaked at 8,815 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,001, in 1960.
That places Belgium 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,001 | — |
| 1965 | 7,204 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 7,378 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 7,624 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 7,884 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 8,003 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 8,162 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8,315 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8,510 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8,667 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,815 | +1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8,815 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,602, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8,815 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,784, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,102 | 7,001 | 7,204 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7,501 | 7,378 | 7,624 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7,944 | 7,884 | 8,003 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,238 | 8,162 | 8,315 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,588 | 8,510 | 8,667 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,815 | 8,815 | 8,815 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Belgium?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Belgium was 8,815 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,815 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,001 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.