School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 334,153 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
334,153 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
91st
of 203 countries
All-time high
413,446 number
in 1983
All-time low
312,597 number
in 2001
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, male in Belgium, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Belgium is 334,153 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Belgium peaked at 413,446 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 312,597 number, in 2001.
That places Belgium 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 368,533 number | — |
| 1971 | 370,311 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 368,931 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 367,649 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 368,969 number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 372,400 number | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 377,926 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 384,562 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 391,535 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 397,904 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 403,693 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 408,973 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 412,480 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 413,446 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 411,454 number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 406,823 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 399,569 number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 390,854 number | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 382,293 number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 374,626 number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 367,557 number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 361,047 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 355,457 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 349,632 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 343,344 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 336,714 number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 329,746 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 323,640 number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 318,655 number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 315,176 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 313,141 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 312,597 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 316,318 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 320,122 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 323,310 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 325,596 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 326,449 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 327,552 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 328,760 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 330,558 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 332,821 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 335,755 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 340,276 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 343,575 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 344,726 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 343,837 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 340,703 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 337,321 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 334,153 number | -0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 334,153 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 140,862 number, 2.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 334,153 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212,824 number, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 376,872 number | 367,649 number | 397,904 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 400,421 number | 374,626 number | 413,446 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 340,097 number | 315,176 number | 367,557 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 322,440 number | 312,597 number | 330,558 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,241 number | 332,821 number | 344,726 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 88 Togo 362,687 number compare
- 89 Laos 353,865 number compare
- 90 Paraguay 345,846 number compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 333,685 number compare
- 93 El Salvador 319,525 number compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 319,220 number compare
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, tertiary education, male in Belgium?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Belgium was 334,153 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 413,446 number in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,597 number in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.