Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012) in Belgium
Belgium: Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012) was 2,484 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Belgium, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2,484 for distribution of pupils/ students by level in 2012. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of pupils/ students by level in Belgium peaked at 2,484 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,207, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,207 | — |
| 2000 | 2,235 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,304 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,333 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,373 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,333 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,380 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,410 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,418 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,428 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,436 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,450 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,462 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,484 | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,484 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,484 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,346, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,207 | 2,207 | 2,207 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,365 | 2,235 | 2,436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,466 | 2,450 | 2,484 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of pupils/ students by level in Belgium?
- Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Belgium was 2,484 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,484 in 2012.
- What is the lowest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,207 in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for distribution of pupils/ students by level?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is distribution of pupils/ students by level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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