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