Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 1.03 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Belgium is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Belgium peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9757 GPIA, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9757 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9981 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9876 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9757 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9876 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Belgium?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Belgium was 1.03 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9757 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release