School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 136,454 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belgium stood at 136,454. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belgium peaked at 136,454 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 119,651, in 2004.
That places Belgium 85th out of 174 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 123,433 | — |
| 2002 | 120,981 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 120,486 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 119,651 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 123,515 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 124,377 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 127,594 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 129,354 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 132,532 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 134,615 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 134,681 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 130,939 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 127,080 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 126,157 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 127,334 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 128,372 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 126,643 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 126,947 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 129,141 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 127,444 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 125,931 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 128,126 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 133,571 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 136,454 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124,658 | 119,651 | 132,532 | 9 |
| 2010s | 129,191 | 126,157 | 134,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,305 | 125,931 | 136,454 | 5 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 550,999 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belgium?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belgium was 136,454 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 136,454 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,651 in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Belgium ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release