School age population, early childhood education, male in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, early childhood education, male was 364,350 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
364,350
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
87th
of 207 countries
All-time high
385,984
in 2018
All-time low
364,350
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
School age population, early childhood education, male in Belgium, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 364,350 for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 87th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood education, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 385,984 | — |
| 2019 | 381,465 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 377,601 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 371,200 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 369,469 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 368,531 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 364,350 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 383,724 | 381,465 | 385,984 | 2 |
| 2020s | 370,230 | 364,350 | 377,601 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 84 Turkmenistan 409,928 compare
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- 88 Sweden 358,840 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 354,201 compare
- 90 El Salvador 352,261 compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Belgium?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Belgium was 364,350 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 385,984 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,350 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Belgium ranks 87th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release