Population of compulsory school age, male in Belgium
Belgium: Population of compulsory school age, male was 897,561 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Belgium is 897,561, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Belgium peaked at 897,561 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 747,941, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 84th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 751,347 | — |
| 2002 | 752,184 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 754,260 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 756,726 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 756,258 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 756,962 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 756,532 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 755,141 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 751,435 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 747,941 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 753,521 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 755,741 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 759,497 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 763,940 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 770,783 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 781,459 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 789,139 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 796,117 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 802,493 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 809,697 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 881,363 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 886,734 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 896,734 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 897,561 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 754,538 | 751,347 | 756,962 | 9 |
| 2010s | 772,063 | 747,941 | 802,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 874,418 | 809,697 | 897,561 | 5 |
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- 81 Tunisia 972,633 compare
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More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Belgium?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Belgium was 897,561 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 897,561 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 747,941 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Belgium ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release