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. Measured in Percentage.
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 15th out of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 35.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 28.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 22.3% | 27.3% | 6 |
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More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.38 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.37 (2023)
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 15th out of 36 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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