Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Belgium
Belgium: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 551,103 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 551,103 for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Belgium peaked at 551,103 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 495,910, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 498,667 | — |
| 2014 | 495,910 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 504,772 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 507,779 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 527,117 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 515,530 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 512,097 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 518,889 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 539,777 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 549,399 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 550,498 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 551,103 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 508,839 | 495,910 | 527,117 | 7 |
| 2020s | 541,933 | 518,889 | 551,103 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Belgium?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Belgium was 551,103 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 551,103 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 495,910 in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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