Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Belgium
Belgium: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational was 960.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
960.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
960.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
883.3 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Belgium stood at 960.4 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Belgium peaked at 960.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 883.3 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 883.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 894.2 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 899.9 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 918.1 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 936.2 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 945.3 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 953.6 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 952.8 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 948 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 935.6 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 933 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 917.9 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 913.9 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 913 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 916 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 932.5 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 939.4 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 935 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 933.7 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 960.4 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 960.4 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.45 Thousand persons, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 960.4 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 627.8 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 898.88 Thousand persons | 883.3 Thousand persons | 918.1 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 934.93 Thousand persons | 913 Thousand persons | 953.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 936.17 Thousand persons | 916 Thousand persons | 960.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Belgium?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Belgium was 960.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 960.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 883.3 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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