School age population, early childhood educational development in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, early childhood educational development was 178,083 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
178,083
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
43rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
187,516
in 2018
All-time low
178,083
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018β2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in Belgium, 2018β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in Belgium stood at 178,083. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 186,391 | 185,266 | 187,516 | 2 |
| 2020s | 180,350 | 178,083 | 183,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (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 178,083 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 187,516 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,083 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 102 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 5.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release