Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education … NUTS in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education … NUTS was 47,947 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Belgium, 2013–2024
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 … NUTS in Belgium, year by year
| 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 47,947 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,772 Number, 3.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 47,947 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,727 Number, 3.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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