School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 348,658 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
348,658
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
43rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
366,481
in 2018
All-time low
348,658
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in Belgium, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Belgium is 348,658, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 366,481 | — |
| 2019 | 362,419 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 358,868 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 352,974 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 353,397 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 352,495 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 348,658 | -1.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 348,658 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142,576, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 348,658 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,538, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 364,450 | 362,419 | 366,481 | 2 |
| 2020s | 353,278 | 348,658 | 358,868 | 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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Belgium?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Belgium was 348,658 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 366,481 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,658 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release