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

Latest (2024)
136,454
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
85th
of 174 countries
All-time high
136,454
in 2024
All-time low
119,651
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belgium, 2001–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2001201220242001: 123.4k2002: 121.0k2003: 120.5k2004: 119.7k2005: 123.5k2006: 124.4k2007: 127.6k2008: 129.4k2009: 132.5k2010: 134.6k2011: 134.7k2012: 130.9k2013: 127.1k2014: 126.2k2015: 127.3k2016: 128.4k2017: 126.6k2018: 126.9k2019: 129.1k2020: 127.4k2021: 125.9k2022: 128.1k2023: 133.6k2024: 136.5k

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Belgium, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 82 Denmark 142,614 compare
  2. 83 Serbia 138,065 compare
  3. 84 Mauritania 136,885 compare
  4. 86 Ireland 135,466 compare
  5. 87 Singapore 118,894 compare
  6. 88 Bulgaria 116,563 compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release