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

Latest (2023)
38.78 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
23rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
40.28 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
34.86 units per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 34.9 units per square kilometre2001: 37.1 units per square kilometre2002: 37.9 units per square kilometre2003: 38.8 units per square kilometre2004: 37.7 units per square kilometre2005: 39.6 units per square kilometre2006: 40.2 units per square kilometre2007: 40.2 units per square kilometre2008: 40.3 units per square kilometre2009: 39.8 units per square kilometre2010: 39.7 units per square kilometre2011: 39.3 units per square kilometre2012: 39.3 units per square kilometre2013: 39.8 units per square kilometre2014: 39.9 units per square kilometre2015: 40.2 units per square kilometre2016: 39.4 units per square kilometre2017: 39.1 units per square kilometre2018: 38.7 units per square kilometre2019: 39.1 units per square kilometre2020: 38.5 units per square kilometre2021: 37.1 units per square kilometre2022: 37.8 units per square kilometre2023: 38.8 units per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Sri Lanka 41.01 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Lebanon 39.63 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Tuvalu 39.3 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 United States Virgin Islands 36.86 units per square kilometre
  5. 25 Gambia 36.54 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Comoros 36.41 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.