Population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 8,735 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,735 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8,735 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
7,785 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium stood at 8,735 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 8,735 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,785 Thousand persons, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,785 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 7,840 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,879 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,928 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,985 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,042 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,101 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8,162 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,211 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,247 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,277 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,317 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,360 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,359 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,411 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,453 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,497 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,534 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8,596 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8,658 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 8,698 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 8,735 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8,735 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914 Thousand persons, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8,735 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,733 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,910 Thousand persons | 7,785 Thousand persons | 8,042 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,290 Thousand persons | 8,101 Thousand persons | 8,453 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,620 Thousand persons | 8,497 Thousand persons | 8,735 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
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 8,735 Thousand persons 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 8,735 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,785 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 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 up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level - thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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