Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS 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 … NUTS 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 389,567 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267,225 Number, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 389,567 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 284,222 Number, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (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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