School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 775,016 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
775,016 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
98th
of 205 countries
All-time high
958,050 number
in 1978
All-time low
723,547 number
in 1996
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 775,016 number for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 958,050 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 723,547 number, in 1996.
That places Belgium 98th out of 205 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, secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 871,551 number | — |
| 1971 | 883,141 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 898,905 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 914,171 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 927,452 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 939,779 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 950,658 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 956,993 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 958,050 number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 953,795 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 943,632 number | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 927,419 number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 907,006 number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 885,953 number | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 865,759 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 846,907 number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 829,976 number | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 815,015 number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 800,271 number | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 785,473 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 770,779 number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 756,747 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 745,205 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 735,917 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 728,996 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 724,755 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 723,547 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 725,295 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 727,080 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 728,538 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 729,958 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 731,630 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 737,189 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 741,581 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 745,725 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 750,718 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 757,019 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 765,319 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 769,700 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 770,061 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 766,775 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 760,277 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 755,141 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 749,801 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 745,605 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 742,925 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 742,942 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 748,591 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 756,172 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 764,858 number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 775,016 number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 925,450 number | 871,551 number | 958,050 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 860,741 number | 785,473 number | 943,632 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 736,686 number | 723,547 number | 770,779 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 749,890 number | 729,958 number | 770,061 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 753,309 number | 742,925 number | 766,775 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 775,016 number | 775,016 number | 775,016 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 95 Turkmenistan 801,151 number compare
- 96 Paraguay 799,274 number compare
- 97 Hungary 777,887 number compare
- 99 Cuba 753,823 number compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 743,553 number compare
- 101 El Salvador 698,056 number compare
More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Belgium was 775,016 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 958,050 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,547 number in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 98th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.