Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 215,486 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 215,486 for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Belgium peaked at 269,972 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 142,500, in 2022.
That places Belgium 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 269,972 | — |
| 2014 | 265,474 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 268,228 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 261,560 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 258,625 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 261,424 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 264,114 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 153,297 | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 143,368 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 142,500 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 145,108 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 215,486 | +48.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 215,486 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,210, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 215,486 is below the median for high income countries, which is 346,770, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 264,200 | 258,625 | 269,972 | 7 |
| 2020s | 159,952 | 142,500 | 215,486 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Belgium?
- Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Belgium was 215,486 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 269,972 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,500 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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