Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium

Belgium: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 12.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.9
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18.8
in 2003
All-time low
11.6
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium, 2000–2025

051015202000201220252000: 18.32001: 18.32002: 18.42003: 18.82004: 18.22005: 18.22006: 17.62007: 17.42008: 17.82009: 16.72010: 17.52011: 18.42012: 17.22013: 16.92014: 15.62015: 15.62016: 14.72017: 14.32018: 15.22019: 14.42020: 14.32021: 11.82022: 11.82023: 11.62024: 122025: 12.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium stood at 12.9.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium peaked at 18.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2023.

That places Belgium 16th out of 37 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 and in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 18.3
2001 18.3 +0.0%
2002 18.4 +0.5%
2003 18.8 +2.2%
2004 18.2 -3.2%
2005 18.2 +0.0%
2006 17.6 -3.3%
2007 17.4 -1.1%
2008 17.8 +2.3%
2009 16.7 -6.2%
2010 17.5 +4.8%
2011 18.4 +5.1%
2012 17.2 -6.5%
2013 16.9 -1.7%
2014 15.6 -7.7%
2015 15.6 +0.0%
2016 14.7 -5.8%
2017 14.3 -2.7%
2018 15.2 +6.3%
2019 14.4 -5.3%
2020 14.3 -0.7%
2021 11.8 -17.5%
2022 11.8 +0.0%
2023 11.6 -1.7%
2024 12 +3.4%
2025 12.9 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.97 16.7 18.8 10
2010s 15.98 14.3 18.4 10
2020s 12.4 11.6 14.3 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Latvia 14.1 compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.1 compare
  3. 15 Hungary 13.2 compare
  4. 17 Italy 12.6 compare
  5. 18 Switzerland 12.5 compare
  6. 19 Cyprus 11.2 compare

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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 12.9 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 18.8 in 2003.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 37 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 17.3%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
471 places, 10,250 data points, 2000–2025
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