School-age population in Belgium
Belgium: School-age population was 557,853 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
557,853
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 72 countries
All-time high
557,853
in 2024
All-time low
477,058
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Belgium stood at 557,853. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Belgium peaked at 557,853 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 477,058, in 2001.
That places Belgium 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 498,888 | 477,058 | 519,850 | 10 |
| 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
- 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 557,853 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 557,853 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,058 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for school-age population?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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