Population, age 17, female in Belgium
Belgium: Population, age 17, female was 58,674 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 17, female in Belgium, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, female in Belgium stood at 58,674. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, female in Belgium peaked at 64,720 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58,674, in 2015.
That places Belgium 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, age 17, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64,720 | — |
| 1991 | 63,507 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 62,335 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 61,268 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 60,395 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 59,775 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 59,436 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 59,348 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59,440 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 59,614 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 59,791 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 59,934 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 60,054 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 60,183 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60,377 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 60,663 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61,070 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61,554 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61,999 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62,246 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 62,190 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 61,775 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 61,057 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 60,174 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 58,674 | -2.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 58,674 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,291, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 58,674 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,552, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,984 | 59,348 | 64,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,787 | 59,791 | 62,246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,774 | 58,674 | 62,190 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 17, female in Belgium?
- Population, age 17, female in Belgium was 58,674 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 64,720 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,674 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for population, age 17, female?
- Belgium ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.