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
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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