Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belgium
Belgium: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 133,396 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belgium, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 133,396 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belgium peaked at 158,152 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 116,731 number, in 2007.
That places Belgium 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 158,152 number | — |
| 1971 | 157,668 number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 156,044 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 152,952 number | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 148,986 number | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 144,751 number | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 141,079 number | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 138,031 number | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 135,514 number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 133,326 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 131,244 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 128,941 number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 126,481 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 124,049 number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 121,786 number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 119,848 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 118,408 number | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 117,716 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 117,782 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 118,339 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 119,111 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 119,697 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 120,018 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 120,275 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 120,561 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 120,977 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 121,699 number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 122,157 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 122,694 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 123,186 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 123,506 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 123,456 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 122,688 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 121,203 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 119,444 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 117,827 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 116,950 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 116,731 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 117,164 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 118,109 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 119,408 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 120,802 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 122,716 number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 125,085 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 127,608 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 129,968 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 131,737 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 132,968 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 133,529 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 133,612 number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 133,396 number | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 133,396 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 3.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 133,396 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,650 number | 133,326 number | 158,152 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,459 number | 117,716 number | 131,244 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,038 number | 119,111 number | 123,186 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,708 number | 116,731 number | 123,506 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,743 number | 119,408 number | 133,612 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,396 number | 133,396 number | 133,396 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belgium?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Belgium was 133,396 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 158,152 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,731 number in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Belgium ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.