Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship was 55,954 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
55,954 Number
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
55,954 Number
in 2012
All-time low
42,484 Number
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Belgium, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Belgium is 55,954 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 31.7% over five years.
Belgium ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42,484 Number | — |
| 2009 | 46,446 Number | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 55,064 Number | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 51,572 Number | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 55,954 Number | +8.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 55,954 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,052 Number, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 55,954 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,929 Number, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,465 Number | 42,484 Number | 46,446 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 54,197 Number | 51,572 Number | 55,954 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 tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Belgium?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Belgium was 55,954 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 55,954 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,484 Number in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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