Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in Belgium
Belgium: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS was 551,103 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 551,103 Number 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 495,910 Number, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 13th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 498,667 Number | — |
| 2014 | 495,910 Number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 504,772 Number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 507,779 Number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 527,117 Number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 515,530 Number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 512,097 Number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 518,889 Number | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 539,777 Number | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 549,399 Number | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 550,498 Number | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 551,103 Number | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 551,103 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 313,044 Number, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 551,103 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 326,488 Number, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 508,839 Number | 495,910 Number | 527,117 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 541,933 Number | 518,889 Number | 551,103 Number | 5 |
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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Belgium?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Belgium was 551,103 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 48 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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