Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium
Belgium: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 67,814 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium is 67,814, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium peaked at 68,582 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58,636, in 2007.
That places Belgium 97th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60,286 | — |
| 2002 | 61,121 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 62,629 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 63,466 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 62,787 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 61,050 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 58,636 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 58,840 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59,755 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 59,964 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 59,745 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 59,705 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 60,519 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 60,021 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 59,012 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 59,839 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 61,433 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 62,503 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 64,721 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 65,399 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 66,626 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 66,961 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 68,582 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 67,814 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,952 | 58,636 | 63,466 | 9 |
| 2010s | 60,746 | 59,012 | 64,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,076 | 65,399 | 68,582 | 5 |
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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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belgium was 67,814 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 68,582 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,636 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Belgium ranks 97th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release