Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 661,906 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Belgium, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 661,906 for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 668,179 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 334,891, in 1971.
That places Belgium 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 334,891 | — |
| 1972 | 348,841 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 408,081 | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 436,826 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 469,093 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 494,684 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 517,022 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 462,490 | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 448,881 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 453,320 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 450,662 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 441,879 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 433,264 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 433,829 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 434,393 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 434,958 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 464,274 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 493,591 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 496,621 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 495,560 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 489,957 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 485,510 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 481,063 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 476,616 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 476,694 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 481,952 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 467,608 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 470,241 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 479,766 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 485,087 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 486,972 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 482,377 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 476,189 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 472,219 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 484,368 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 484,925 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 484,891 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 652,569 | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 656,711 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 668,179 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 651,048 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 661,906 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 429,920 | 334,891 | 517,022 | 7 |
| 1980s | 446,332 | 433,264 | 462,490 | 7 |
| 1990s | 475,254 | 434,393 | 496,621 | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,910 | 467,608 | 486,972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 593,075 | 484,368 | 668,179 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Belgium was 661,906 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 668,179 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,891 in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.