Population, age 16, total in Belgium
Belgium: Population, age 16, total was 118,506 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 16, total in Belgium, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 118,506 for population, age 16, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Belgium peaked at 129,853 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 118,506, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 98th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, age 16, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 129,853 | — |
| 1991 | 127,643 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 125,573 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 123,743 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 122,283 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 121,277 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 120,758 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 120,676 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 120,924 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 121,342 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 121,813 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 122,278 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 122,736 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 123,199 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 123,695 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 124,234 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 124,843 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 125,469 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 125,944 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 126,051 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 125,651 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 124,655 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 123,149 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 121,395 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 118,506 | -2.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 118,506 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 118,506 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,534, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,407 | 120,676 | 129,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,026 | 121,813 | 126,051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,671 | 118,506 | 125,651 | 5 |
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 population, age 16, total in Belgium?
- Population, age 16, total in Belgium was 118,506 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 129,853 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,506 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for population, age 16, total?
- Belgium ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.