Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in Belgium

Belgium: Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and was 79.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
79.9%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
48th
of 48 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 2022
All-time low
78.9%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in Belgium, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 79.7 Percentage2014: 79.1 Percentage2015: 79.9 Percentage2016: 78.9 Percentage2017: 80 Percentage2018: 80.5 Percentage2019: 80.9 Percentage2020: 81.2 Percentage2021: 82.4 Percentage2022: 83.7 Percentage2023: 83.3 Percentage2024: 79.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in Belgium is 79.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in Belgium peaked at 83.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2016.

That places Belgium 48th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational programmes by education level and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 79.7%
2014 79.1% -0.8%
2015 79.9% +1.0%
2016 78.9% -1.3%
2017 80.0% +1.4%
2018 80.5% +0.6%
2019 80.9% +0.5%
2020 81.2% +0.4%
2021 82.4% +1.5%
2022 83.7% +1.6%
2023 83.3% -0.5%
2024 79.9% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.9% 78.9% 80.9% 7
2020s 82.1% 79.9% 83.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in Belgium?
Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in Belgium was 79.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and?
Belgium ranks 48th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational programmes by education level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational programmes by education level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
397 places, 4,475 data points, 2013–2024
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