Population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 22.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium stood at 22.3. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 46.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2025.
That places Belgium 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4 | — |
| 2001 | 45.7 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 44.5 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 43.6 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 41.7 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 40.2 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 39.4 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.2 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 36.8 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 35.8 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.9 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.4 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.4 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.4 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 31.5 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 30.7 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.7 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 28.7 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 25 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 23.9 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 24.4 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 24.3 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 22.3 | -8.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 22.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.65, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 22.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.4, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.23 | 35.8 | 46.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.95 | 28.1 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.53 | 22.3 | 27.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium was 22.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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