Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type was 757,624 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
757,624
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
789,980
in 2010
All-time low
718,636
in 2021
Years of data
14
2005–2024
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Belgium is 757,624, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Belgium peaked at 789,980 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 718,636, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 12th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 781,428 | — |
| 2010 | 789,980 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 773,697 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 776,413 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 773,339 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 768,597 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 759,820 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 750,644 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 757,543 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 734,308 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 718,636 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 722,658 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 732,349 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 757,624 | +3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 757,624 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304,241, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 757,624 is above the median for high income countries, which is 351,184, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 781,428 | 781,428 | 781,428 | 1 |
| 2010s | 768,754 | 750,644 | 789,980 | 8 |
| 2020s | 733,115 | 718,636 | 757,624 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Belgium?
- Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Belgium was 757,624 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 789,980 in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 718,636 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 upper-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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