Pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary was 466,067 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
466,067 Number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
521,856 Number
in 2015
All-time low
435,476 Number
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary in Belgium, 2015–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2015201920242015: 521.9k Number2016: 517.8k Number2017: 499.4k Number2018: 483.7k Number2019: 482.4k Number2020: 460.1k Number2021: 435.5k Number2022: 438.2k Number2023: 448.7k Number2024: 466.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary in Belgium stood at 466,067 Number.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary in Belgium peaked at 521,856 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 435,476 Number, in 2021.

That places Belgium 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education by education level, sex and field of education in Belgium, 2015 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2015 521,856 Number
2016 517,750 Number -0.8%
2017 499,391 Number -3.5%
2018 483,718 Number -3.1%
2019 482,448 Number -0.3%
2020 460,055 Number -4.6%
2021 435,476 Number -5.3%
2022 438,239 Number +0.6%
2023 448,708 Number +2.4%
2024 466,067 Number +3.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 466,067 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,472 Number, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 466,067 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 227,295 Number, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 501,033 Number 482,448 Number 521,856 Number 5
2020s 449,709 Number 435,476 Number 466,067 Number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Spain 803,809 Number compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 582,720 Number compare
  3. 8 Romania 475,447 Number compare
  4. 10 Czechia 341,050 Number compare
  5. 11 Hungary 306,211 Number compare
  6. 12 Finland 260,614 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary in Belgium?
Pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary in Belgium was 466,067 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 521,856 Number in 2015.
What is the lowest pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 435,476 Number in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 vocational upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education by education level, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education by education level, sex and field of education
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 347 data points, 2015–2024
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