Secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 524,924 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium stood at 524,924.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium peaked at 745,659 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 294,586, in 1977.
That places Belgium 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345,209 | 294,586 | 403,252 | 7 |
| 1980s | 370,783 | 356,121 | 376,227 | 6 |
| 1990s | 521,740 | 334,480 | 569,041 | 6 |
| 2000s | 694,149 | 580,842 | 745,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 607,301 | 524,924 | 718,407 | 8 |
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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 secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium was 524,924 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 745,659 in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,586 in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.