School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 137,450 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 137,450 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 138,275 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 119,564, in 2007.
That places Belgium 99th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 124,622 | — |
| 2002 | 127,683 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 129,470 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 127,990 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 123,897 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 119,958 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 119,564 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 121,242 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 121,766 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 120,589 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 121,330 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 123,445 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 121,912 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 120,296 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 121,675 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 125,561 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 127,787 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 131,319 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 132,927 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 136,424 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 136,516 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 138,275 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 137,955 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 137,450 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124,021 | 119,564 | 129,470 | 9 |
| 2010s | 124,684 | 120,296 | 132,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,324 | 136,424 | 138,275 | 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Belgium was 137,450 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 138,275 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,564 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 99th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release