Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Belgium
Belgium: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other was 16.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Belgium, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Belgium stood at 16.2. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Belgium peaked at 29.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 2025.
That places Belgium 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.8 | — |
| 2013 | 28.5 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 27.9 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.4 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.5 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 23.6 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 23 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.3 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 21 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 19.6 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 18.9 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 18.4 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 16.2 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.62 | 23 | 29.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.4 | 16.2 | 22.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Belgium?
- Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Belgium was 16.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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