Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Belgium

Belgium: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 477,712 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
477,712 Number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
477,712 Number
in 2012
All-time low
355,907 Number
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2012

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Belgium, 2000–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000200620122000: 355.9k Number2001: 359.3k Number2002: 367.0k Number2003: 374.5k Number2004: 386.1k Number2005: 389.5k Number2006: 394.4k Number2007: 393.7k Number2008: 401.7k Number2009: 425.2k Number2010: 445.3k Number2011: 462.4k Number2012: 477.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Belgium is 477,712 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Belgium peaked at 477,712 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 355,907 Number, in 2000.

That places Belgium 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012) in Belgium, 2000 to 2012.
Year Number Change
2000 355,907 Number
2001 359,265 Number +0.9%
2002 366,982 Number +2.1%
2003 374,532 Number +2.1%
2004 386,110 Number +3.1%
2005 389,547 Number +0.9%
2006 394,427 Number +1.3%
2007 393,687 Number -0.2%
2008 401,652 Number +2.0%
2009 425,219 Number +5.9%
2010 445,309 Number +4.7%
2011 462,419 Number +3.8%
2012 477,712 Number +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 384,733 Number 355,907 Number 425,219 Number 10
2010s 461,813 Number 445,309 Number 477,712 Number 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Romania 705,333 Number compare
  2. 13 Greece 663,698 Number compare
  3. 15 Sweden 453,328 Number compare
  4. 16 Czechia 440,230 Number compare
  5. 17 Portugal 390,273 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Belgium?
Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Belgium was 477,712 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 477,712 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 355,907 Number in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 618 data points, 1998–2012
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