School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 679,206 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belgium stood at 679,206.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 684,901 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 620,097, in 2005.
That places Belgium 93rd out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 633,458 | — |
| 2002 | 631,529 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 628,278 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 622,345 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 620,097 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 622,402 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 630,284 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 639,938 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 654,386 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 666,053 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 683,007 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 684,901 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 680,496 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 669,789 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 660,454 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 658,010 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 652,142 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 651,549 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 654,707 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 655,602 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 652,786 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 657,383 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 670,743 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 679,206 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 631,413 | 620,097 | 654,386 | 9 |
| 2010s | 666,111 | 651,549 | 684,901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 663,144 | 652,786 | 679,206 | 5 |
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- 90 Azerbaijan 721,872 compare
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- 95 Nicaragua 640,220 compare
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More education data for Belgium
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belgium was 679,206 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 684,901 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 620,097 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 93rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release