Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 17.31 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 17.31 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 24.58 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.31 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Belgium 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 21.21 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 22.47 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 23.28 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.9 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 23.58 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 24.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.34 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 24.58 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.2 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.68 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.27 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.3 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.26 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 18.24 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.12 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.98 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.88 units per square kilometre | 19.15 units per square kilometre | 24.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.02 units per square kilometre | 17.31 units per square kilometre | 23.68 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 2 Singapore 38.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Macau, China 28.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Netherlands 18.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 15.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 8.41 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium was 17.31 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.31 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational 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.