Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 21.82 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 21.82 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 22.03 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.42 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 37th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 15.89 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.42 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 15.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.82 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.05 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.9 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.7 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.57 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.97 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.99 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.99 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.51 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 21.65 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.46 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.82 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 21.82 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.77 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 21.82 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.54 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +34.6% | 15.99 units per square kilometre | 21.51 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.76 units per square kilometre | 15.42 units per square kilometre | 16.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.55 units per square kilometre | 15.97 units per square kilometre | 22.03 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 34 Nepal 23.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Burundi 23.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Rwanda 23.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tonga 21.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 El Salvador 20.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 19.11 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium was 21.82 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22.03 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.42 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.