Secondary education, general pupils in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary education, general pupils was 661,906 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Belgium, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Belgium is 661,906, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils 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 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 429,920 | 334,891 | 517,022 | 7 |
| 1980s | 448,416 | 433,264 | 462,490 | 6 |
| 1990s | 481,217 | 434,958 | 496,621 | 6 |
| 2000s | 477,910 | 467,608 | 486,972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 593,075 | 484,368 | 668,179 | 8 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.38 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Belgium?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Belgium was 661,906 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 668,179 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,891 in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Belgium ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.