Population, age 21, total in Belgium
Belgium: Population, age 21, total was 127,680 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 21, total in Belgium, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 21, total in Belgium is 127,680, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Belgium peaked at 142,838 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 122,676, in 2000.
That places Belgium 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,454 | 123,461 | 142,838 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,020 | 122,676 | 126,523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,099 | 126,230 | 127,767 | 5 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.38 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, total in Belgium?
- Population, age 21, total in Belgium was 127,680 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 142,838 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,676 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for population, age 21, total?
- Belgium ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, 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.