School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belgium

Belgium: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 127,069 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
127,069 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
84th
of 164 countries
All-time high
133,707 number
in 2012
All-time low
121,103 number
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belgium, 1999–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200920201999: 121.1k number2000: 121.4k number2001: 121.8k number2002: 123.6k number2003: 124.8k number2004: 125.4k number2005: 125.6k number2006: 125.2k number2007: 126.1k number2008: 127.8k number2009: 129.8k number2010: 131.3k number2011: 132.6k number2012: 133.7k number2013: 133.2k number2014: 131.6k number2015: 129.7k number2016: 127.4k number2017: 126.2k number2018: 126.1k number2019: 126.7k number2020: 127.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 127,069 number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2020.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belgium peaked at 133,707 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 121,103 number, in 1999.

Belgium ranks 84th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Belgium, 1999 to 2020.
Year number Change
1999 121,103 number
2000 121,389 number +0.2%
2001 121,811 number +0.3%
2002 123,556 number +1.4%
2003 124,780 number +1.0%
2004 125,385 number +0.5%
2005 125,613 number +0.2%
2006 125,218 number -0.3%
2007 126,079 number +0.7%
2008 127,752 number +1.3%
2009 129,752 number +1.6%
2010 131,276 number +1.2%
2011 132,573 number +1.0%
2012 133,707 number +0.9%
2013 133,246 number -0.3%
2014 131,590 number -1.2%
2015 129,726 number -1.4%
2016 127,404 number -1.8%
2017 126,151 number -1.0%
2018 126,053 number -0.1%
2019 126,709 number +0.5%
2020 127,069 number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121,103 number 121,103 number 121,103 number 1
2000s 125,134 number 121,389 number 129,752 number 10
2010s 129,844 number 126,053 number 133,707 number 10
2020s 127,069 number 127,069 number 127,069 number 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 81 Serbia 137,894 number compare
  2. 82 Azerbaijan 129,392 number compare
  3. 83 Israel 127,713 number compare
  4. 85 Ireland 126,093 number compare
  5. 86 Oman 117,290 number compare
  6. 87 Bulgaria 116,219 number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belgium?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belgium was 127,069 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 133,707 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 121,103 number in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Belgium ranks 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.