School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 510,683 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
510,683 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
84th
of 205 countries
All-time high
519,769 number
in 2009
All-time low
382,978 number
in 1992
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 510,683 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 519,769 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 382,978 number, in 1992.
That places Belgium 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 426,679 number | — |
| 1971 | 431,439 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 439,889 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 448,417 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 455,746 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 462,657 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 469,336 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 475,401 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 481,119 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 485,146 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 485,327 number | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 480,130 number | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 470,470 number | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 458,769 number | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 446,883 number | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 435,863 number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 426,675 number | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 419,391 number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 412,401 number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 405,109 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 397,587 number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 389,963 number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 382,978 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 496,260 number | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 488,829 number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 483,812 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 481,541 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 482,632 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 484,279 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 485,549 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 486,566 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 487,563 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 491,570 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 493,882 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 495,611 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 497,893 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 501,662 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 509,704 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 516,400 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 519,769 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 519,311 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 515,441 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 511,515 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 506,032 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 500,940 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 497,361 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 495,987 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 498,354 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 501,482 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 505,339 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 510,683 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457,583 number | 426,679 number | 485,146 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 444,102 number | 405,109 number | 485,327 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 457,343 number | 382,978 number | 496,260 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 500,062 number | 486,566 number | 519,769 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 505,176 number | 495,987 number | 519,311 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 510,683 number | 510,683 number | 510,683 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 81 Netherlands 613,005 number compare
- 82 Australia 604,520 number compare
- 83 Togo 518,363 number compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 448,101 number compare
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 424,859 number compare
- 87 Honduras 415,945 number compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium was 510,683 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 519,769 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,978 number in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.