Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belgium is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belgium peaked at 1.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
That places Belgium 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.8% | — |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belgium?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Belgium was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Belgium ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release