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.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 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% |
| 1991 | 334,480 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 546,995 | +63.5% |
| 1994 | 556,824 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 566,230 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 569,041 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 556,868 | -2.1% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +63.5% | 334,480 | 546,995 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- 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)
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.