Belgium vs Sweden: 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
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 793,162 Persons against 745,876 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 47,286 Persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 29 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 795,131 Persons | 754,898 Persons | 40,233 Persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 801,560 Persons | 748,557 Persons | 53,003 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 Sweden?
- Belgium, at 793,162 Persons against 745,876 Persons in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Belgium and Sweden?
- 47,286 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.