Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 524,924 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Belgium, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Belgium is 524,924, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 745,659 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 294,586, in 1977.
Belgium ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 388,812 | — |
| 1972 | 403,252 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 361,784 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 347,828 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 319,680 | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 300,519 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 294,586 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 356,121 | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 376,227 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 374,519 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 374,335 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 371,112 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 372,383 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 359,749 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 347,114 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 334,480 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 440,738 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 546,995 | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 556,824 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 566,230 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 569,041 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 564,983 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 560,926 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 556,868 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 580,842 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 643,304 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 681,721 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 706,131 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 664,213 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 715,237 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 731,974 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 738,416 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 745,659 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 733,992 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 718,407 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 705,921 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 706,682 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 554,005 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 553,401 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 549,733 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 545,335 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 524,924 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345,209 | 294,586 | 403,252 | 7 |
| 1980s | 369,207 | 356,121 | 376,227 | 7 |
| 1990s | 504,420 | 334,480 | 569,041 | 10 |
| 2000s | 694,149 | 580,842 | 745,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 607,301 | 524,924 | 718,407 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Belgium was 524,924 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 745,659 in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,586 in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.