Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 38.78 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 38.78 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 40.28 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.86 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 37.1 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 37.89 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 38.78 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 37.71 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 39.57 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 40.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 40.25 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.28 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.77 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 39.65 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.26 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.28 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.78 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 39.89 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.15 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.44 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.13 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.68 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.15 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.52 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.12 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 37.8 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 38.78 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.64 units per square kilometre | 34.86 units per square kilometre | 40.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.44 units per square kilometre | 38.68 units per square kilometre | 40.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.05 units per square kilometre | 37.12 units per square kilometre | 38.78 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Sri Lanka 41.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 39.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Tuvalu 39.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 36.86 units per square kilometre
- 25 Gambia 36.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 36.41 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium was 38.78 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 40.28 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.86 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, 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.