School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 202,601 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
202,601 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 206 countries
All-time high
239,145 number
in 1970
All-time low
175,820 number
in 2004
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Belgium, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 202,601 number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 239,145 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 175,820 number, in 2004.
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.
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 239,145 number | — |
| 1971 | 235,679 number | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 229,733 number | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 222,544 number | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 215,300 number | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 211,202 number | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 207,056 number | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 203,681 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 200,930 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 198,358 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 194,460 number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 191,052 number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 187,757 number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 184,759 number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 182,300 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 181,059 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 180,232 number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 180,919 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 182,273 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 183,763 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 183,735 number | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 184,169 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 184,201 number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 184,291 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 184,640 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 186,357 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 187,392 number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 187,932 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 188,248 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 188,092 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 186,485 number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 184,979 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 181,904 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 178,571 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 175,820 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 175,964 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 176,642 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 178,285 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 180,804 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 183,802 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 186,255 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 188,846 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 192,666 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 196,528 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 199,893 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 201,190 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 202,283 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 202,755 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 202,629 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 202,197 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 202,601 number | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 202,601 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,020 number, 3.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 202,601 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 125,828 number, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 216,363 number | 198,358 number | 239,145 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,857 number | 180,232 number | 194,460 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,906 number | 183,735 number | 188,248 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,326 number | 175,820 number | 186,485 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,524 number | 186,255 number | 202,755 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,601 number | 202,601 number | 202,601 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Belgium?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Belgium was 202,601 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 239,145 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,820 number in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.