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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
215,486
Change on year
up 48.5%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
269,972
in 2013
All-time low
142,500
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Belgium, 2013–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2013201820242013: 270.0k2014: 265.5k2015: 268.2k2016: 261.6k2017: 258.6k2018: 261.4k2019: 264.1k2020: 153.3k2021: 143.4k2022: 142.5k2023: 145.1k2024: 215.5k

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 18th out of 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 264,200 258,625 269,972 7
2020s 159,952 142,500 215,486 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 Austria 346,770 compare
  2. 16 Serbia 253,649 compare
  3. 17 Hungary 241,870 compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 207,972 compare
  5. 20 Bulgaria 198,846 compare
  6. 21 Latvia 172,817 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More education data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

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 18th out of 31 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 - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 407 data points, 2012–2024
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