Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region was 38,383 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Vlaams Gewest recorded 38,383 Number for pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 41,068 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37,957 Number, in 2021.
That places Vlaams Gewest 32nd out of 287 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40,491 Number | — |
| 2014 | 41,068 Number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 40,659 Number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 39,603 Number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 40,087 Number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 38,731 Number | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 39,236 Number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 38,240 Number | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 37,957 Number | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 38,008 Number | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 38,293 Number | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 38,383 Number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,982 Number | 38,731 Number | 41,068 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 38,176 Number | 37,957 Number | 38,383 Number | 5 |
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More education data for Vlaams Gewest
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 25.6% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 5.5% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 448,211 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 423,603 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 98.2 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 196,089 Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 90.5% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 9,958 Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 266,515 Number (2024)
- Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.61 million Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 38,383 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 41,068 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,957 Number in 2021.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 32nd out of 287 regions with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vlaams Gewest data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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