Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 389,567 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Belgium is 389,567, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 11th out of 36 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 | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 432,984 | 427,010 | 444,573 | 7 |
| 2020s | 424,677 | 389,567 | 450,307 | 5 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 239,886 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 11th out of 36 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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