Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Belgium
Belgium: Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) was 2.94 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Belgium, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.94 million for students by isced level, age and sex in 2012. That is the highest value across all 14 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 isced level, age and sex in Belgium peaked at 2.94 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.61 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.94 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.94 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 2.64 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 2.88 million | 2.94 million | 3 |
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 students by isced level, age and sex in Belgium?
- Students by isced level, age and sex in Belgium was 2.94 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, age and sex 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 ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).