Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 807,284 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium stood at 807,284 Number.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 821,236 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 764,137 Number, in 2013.
That places Belgium 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 764,137 Number | — |
| 2014 | 769,206 Number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 782,606 Number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 797,390 Number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 814,974 Number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 821,236 Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 818,571 Number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 820,972 Number | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 818,423 Number | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 815,501 Number | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 814,389 Number | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 807,284 Number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 795,446 Number | 764,137 Number | 821,236 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 815,314 Number | 807,284 Number | 820,972 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 primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium was 807,284 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 821,236 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,137 Number in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).