Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) in Belgium
Belgium: Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) was 2.94 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium stood at 2.94 million Number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 2.94 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million Number, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 13th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.61 million Number | — |
| 2000 | 2.64 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.70 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.73 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.79 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.82 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.86 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.91 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million Number | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.94 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54 million Number, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.94 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.54 million Number, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 million Number | 2.61 million Number | 2.61 million Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.76 million Number | 2.64 million Number | 2.86 million Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.91 million Number | 2.88 million Number | 2.94 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium was 2.94 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million Number in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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