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

Latest (2017)
21.82 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 203 countries
All-time high
22.03 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
15.42 units per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 15.7 units per square kilometre2001: 15.9 units per square kilometre2002: 15.4 units per square kilometre2003: 15.5 units per square kilometre2004: 15.8 units per square kilometre2005: 16 units per square kilometre2006: 16.1 units per square kilometre2007: 15.9 units per square kilometre2008: 15.7 units per square kilometre2009: 15.6 units per square kilometre2010: 16 units per square kilometre2011: 16 units per square kilometre2012: 16 units per square kilometre2013: 21.5 units per square kilometre2014: 21.7 units per square kilometre2015: 22 units per square kilometre2016: 21.5 units per square kilometre2017: 21.8 units per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Nepal 23.87 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 35 Burundi 23.6 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 36 Rwanda 23.09 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 38 Tonga 21.39 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 39 El Salvador 20.75 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 40 Saint Lucia 19.11 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.