School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 63,294 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 63,294 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Belgium peaked at 68,647 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59,065, in 2005.
That places Belgium 102nd 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, one year before the official primary entry in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59,459 | — |
| 2002 | 60,046 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 60,219 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 59,595 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 59,065 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 60,363 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 59,704 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 59,144 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 59,755 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 61,972 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 63,901 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 65,283 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 66,038 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 67,808 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 67,693 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68,647 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 67,767 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 67,118 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 66,288 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 66,422 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 64,683 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 64,440 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 63,816 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 63,294 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,706 | 59,065 | 60,363 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66,252 | 61,972 | 68,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,531 | 63,294 | 66,422 | 5 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0338 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 416,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1203 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0354 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Belgium?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Belgium was 63,294 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 68,647 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,065 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Belgium ranks 102nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release