Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 389,567 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 389,567 Number for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium peaked at 450,307 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 389,567 Number, in 2024.
That places Belgium 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 432,877 Number | — |
| 2014 | 433,699 Number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 444,573 Number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 427,786 Number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 427,010 Number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 428,690 Number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 436,252 Number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 440,421 Number | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 413,179 Number | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 429,912 Number | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 450,307 Number | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 389,567 Number | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 432,984 Number | 427,010 Number | 444,573 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 424,677 Number | 389,567 Number | 450,307 Number | 5 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0338 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 416,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1203 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0354 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium was 389,567 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 450,307 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,567 Number in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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