Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age was 389,567 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
389,567
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
15th
of 48 countries
All-time high
450,307
in 2023
All-time low
389,567
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 389,567 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 389,567, in 2024.
That places Belgium 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 432,877 | — |
| 2014 | 433,699 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 444,573 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 427,786 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 427,010 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 428,690 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 436,252 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 440,421 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 413,179 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 429,912 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 450,307 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 389,567 | -13.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 389,567 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 251,752, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 389,567 is above the median for high income countries, which is 284,222, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 432,984 | 427,010 | 444,573 | 7 |
| 2020s | 424,677 | 389,567 | 450,307 | 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium was 389,567 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,567 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 48 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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