Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students in Belgium
Belgium: Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students was 4.4 Percentage of students in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in Belgium is 4.4 Percentage of students, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in Belgium peaked at 8.4 Percentage of students in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.99 Percentage of students, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 10th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.87 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 4.86 Percentage of students | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 2.38 Percentage of students | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 7.44 Percentage of students | +212.0% |
| 2017 | 7.54 Percentage of students | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.08 Percentage of students | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4 Percentage of students | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.99 Percentage of students | -76.3% |
| 2021 | 5.83 Percentage of students | +193.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4 Percentage of students | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.65 Percentage of students | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4 Percentage of students | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.37 Percentage of students | 2.38 Percentage of students | 8.4 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.45 Percentage of students | 1.99 Percentage of students | 5.83 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Czechia 7.1 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Japan 7.09 Percentage of students compare
- 9 Ireland 4.56 Percentage of students compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.74 Percentage of students compare
- 12 Denmark 3.37 Percentage of students compare
- 13 France 2.74 Percentage of students compare
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 share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in Belgium?
- Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in Belgium was 4.4 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 Percentage of students in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 Percentage of students in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile new entrants and graduates by tertiary levels. The default table displays tertiary graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and measure (new entrants). Data for short-cyle tertiary, bachelor's, master's combined correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.