Population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 20.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 20.8% for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 38.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, 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 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38.7% | — |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 32.4% | 38.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 25.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 20.8% | 25.0% | 6 |
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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 20.8% 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 38.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% 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 27.5%. 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, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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