School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 134,378 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
134,378 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
93rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
160,345 number
in 1975
All-time low
119,486 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belgium, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belgium is 134,378 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 160,345 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 119,486 number, in 1991.
That places Belgium 93rd out of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 152,326 number | — |
| 1971 | 154,416 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 156,621 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 158,333 number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 159,834 number | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 160,345 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 158,753 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 155,498 number | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 152,273 number | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 148,754 number | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 145,183 number | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 142,259 number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 139,796 number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 137,085 number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 134,374 number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 131,744 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 129,049 number | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 126,371 number | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 124,001 number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 121,770 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 120,068 number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 119,486 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 119,684 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 119,940 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 120,397 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 120,937 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 121,232 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 121,247 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 121,411 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 121,601 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 121,959 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 122,749 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 123,849 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 124,870 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 126,080 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 126,873 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 126,277 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 124,650 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 123,315 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 122,028 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 120,966 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 120,632 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 121,031 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 121,522 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 122,065 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 123,067 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 124,898 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 127,421 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 129,838 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 132,283 number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 134,378 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155,715 number | 148,754 number | 160,345 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,163 number | 121,770 number | 145,183 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,600 number | 119,486 number | 121,601 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,265 number | 121,959 number | 126,873 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,372 number | 120,632 number | 132,283 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,378 number | 134,378 number | 134,378 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belgium was 134,378 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 160,345 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,486 number in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.