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
Latest (2024)
389,567 Number
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
15th
of 48 countries
All-time high
450,308 Number
in 2023
All-time low
389,567 Number
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium stood at 389,567 Number. 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 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium peaked at 450,308 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 389,567 Number, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 15th of 48 countries on this measure, 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 | 430,864 Number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 444,573 Number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 427,786 Number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 427,010 Number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 428,690 Number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 433,247 Number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 435,224 Number | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 415,878 Number | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 429,903 Number | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 450,308 Number | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 389,567 Number | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 432,150 Number | 427,010 Number | 444,573 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 424,176 Number | 389,567 Number | 450,308 Number | 5 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 613,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % 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 450,308 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 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 9.6%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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