Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme was 757,624 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 8th of 36 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
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 8th out of 36 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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