School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 713,791 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
713,791
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
87th
of 207 countries
All-time high
754,490
in 2018
All-time low
713,791
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium is 713,791, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 87th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 754,490 | — |
| 2019 | 745,557 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 738,943 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 726,853 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 723,403 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 721,695 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 713,791 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 750,024 | 745,557 | 754,490 | 2 |
| 2020s | 724,937 | 713,791 | 738,943 | 5 |
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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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium was 713,791 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 754,490 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 713,791 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 87th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release