Population, ages 12-17, total in Belgium
Belgium: Population, ages 12-17, total was 706,772 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, ages 12-17, total in Belgium, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-17, total in Belgium is 706,772, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Belgium peaked at 758,482 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 706,772, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 99th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, ages 12-17, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 758,482 | — |
| 1991 | 748,549 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 740,810 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 734,988 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 730,639 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 727,421 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 725,121 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 723,763 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 723,516 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 724,647 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 727,240 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 731,395 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 736,723 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 742,284 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 746,828 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 749,457 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 749,842 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 748,206 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 744,901 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 740,523 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 735,562 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 730,038 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 723,931 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 717,681 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 711,833 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 706,772 | -0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 706,772 is above the median for high income countries, which is 363,700, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 706,772 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 539,962, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 733,794 | 723,516 | 758,482 | 10 |
| 2000s | 741,740 | 727,240 | 749,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 720,970 | 706,772 | 735,562 | 6 |
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, ages 12-17, total in Belgium?
- Population, ages 12-17, total in Belgium was 706,772 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 758,482 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 706,772 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
- Belgium ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-17, total is the total population age 12-17.