Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Belgium

Belgium: Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme was 47,947 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
47,947 Number
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
70,358 Number
in 2014
All-time low
47,947 Number
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Belgium, 2013–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2013201820242013: 62.0k Number2014: 70.4k Number2015: 66.1k Number2016: 66.9k Number2017: 64.3k Number2018: 61.6k Number2019: 61.4k Number2020: 55.9k Number2021: 54.2k Number2022: 51.6k Number2023: 50.9k Number2024: 47.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 47,947 Number for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Belgium peaked at 70,358 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47,947 Number, in 2024.

That places Belgium 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 61,977 Number
2014 70,358 Number +13.5%
2015 66,118 Number -6.0%
2016 66,917 Number +1.2%
2017 64,335 Number -3.9%
2018 61,562 Number -4.3%
2019 61,402 Number -0.3%
2020 55,902 Number -9.0%
2021 54,209 Number -3.0%
2022 51,569 Number -4.9%
2023 50,867 Number -1.4%
2024 47,947 Number -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64,667 Number 61,402 Number 70,358 Number 7
2020s 52,099 Number 47,947 Number 55,902 Number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Greece 91,065 Number compare
  2. 5 Romania 82,606 Number compare
  3. 6 Hungary 64,824 Number compare
  4. 8 Ireland 44,596 Number compare
  5. 9 Spain 30,722 Number compare
  6. 10 Sweden 27,502 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Belgium?
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Belgium was 47,947 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 70,358 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 47,947 Number in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
307 places, 3,456 data points, 2013–2024
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