Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age was 2.98 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Belgium, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.98 million Number for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Belgium peaked at 3.15 million Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million Number, in 2021.
That places Belgium 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.03 million Number | — |
| 2016 | 3.13 million Number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.15 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.02 million Number | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.97 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.03 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.98 million Number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.12 million Number | 3.03 million Number | 3.15 million Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million Number | 2.97 million Number | 3.03 million Number | 5 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Belgium?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Belgium was 2.98 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 million Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million Number in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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