Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general in Belgium
Belgium: Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general 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
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 in Belgium, year by year
| 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 79.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 79.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.9% | 78.9% | 80.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 79.9% | 83.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 46 United Kingdom 85.1% compare
- 46 United Kingdom 85.1% compare
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 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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