School-age population in Belgium
Belgium: School-age population was 365,133 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
365,133
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 72 countries
All-time high
396,565
in 2015
All-time low
347,284
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Belgium is 365,133, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Belgium peaked at 396,565 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 347,284, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 31st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350,311 | 347,284 | 359,087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,104 | 368,999 | 396,565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,659 | 365,133 | 380,075 | 5 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Belgium?
- School-age population in Belgium was 365,133 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 396,565 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,284 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for school-age population?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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