New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Belgium
Belgium: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 115,432 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
115,432
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
127,870
in 2023
All-time low
87,957
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Belgium, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 115,432 for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Belgium peaked at 127,870 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,957, in 2018.
That places Belgium 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 104,726 | — |
| 2016 | 104,880 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 104,248 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 87,957 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 101,851 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 104,435 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 112,913 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 111,409 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 127,870 | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 115,432 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100,732 | 87,957 | 104,880 | 5 |
| 2020s | 114,412 | 104,435 | 127,870 | 5 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Belgium?
- New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Belgium was 115,432 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 127,870 in 2023.
- What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,957 in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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