Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium
Belgium: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 22.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 22.3% for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 and in Belgium peaked at 42.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.4% | — |
| 2005 | 40.2% | -5.2% |
| 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 | 25.0% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 35.8% | 42.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 28.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 22.3% | 27.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 13 Romania 23.7% compare
- 14 Luxembourg 23.1% compare
- 15 France 22.4% compare
- 17 Serbia 20.4% compare
- 18 Norway 20.1% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.0% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 20.0% compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium was 22.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and 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 and?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and 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 and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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