Belgium vs Portugal: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 793,162 Persons against 599,065 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 194,097 Persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 15th of 29 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 807,131 Persons | 606,012 Persons | 201,119 Persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 801,560 Persons | 591,875 Persons | 209,685 Persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 793,162 Persons against 599,065 Persons in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Belgium and Portugal?
- 194,097 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 15th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.