School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 557,853 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium is 557,853, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 557,853 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 477,058, in 2001.
That places Belgium 84th out of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 477,058 | — |
| 2002 | 479,900 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 486,727 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 495,898 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 504,111 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 514,374 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 519,811 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 519,850 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 512,665 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 503,527 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 501,144 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 499,618 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 499,204 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 498,275 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 498,658 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 500,633 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 498,982 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 498,732 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 501,189 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 507,713 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 519,215 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 531,403 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 547,793 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 557,853 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 501,155 | 477,058 | 519,850 | 9 |
| 2010s | 499,996 | 498,275 | 503,527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 532,795 | 507,713 | 557,853 | 5 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium was 557,853 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 557,853 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,058 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release