Population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium

Belgium: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 8,735 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
8,735
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
8,735
in 2025
All-time low
7,785
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium, 2004–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2004201420252004: 7.8k2005: 7.8k2006: 7.9k2007: 7.9k2008: 8.0k2009: 8.0k2010: 8.1k2011: 8.2k2012: 8.2k2013: 8.2k2014: 8.3k2015: 8.3k2016: 8.4k2017: 8.4k2018: 8.4k2019: 8.5k2020: 8.5k2021: 8.5k2022: 8.6k2023: 8.7k2024: 8.7k2025: 8.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium stood at 8,735. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,785, in 2004.

Belgium ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,910 7,785 8,042 6
2010s 8,290 8,101 8,453 10
2020s 8,620 8,497 8,735 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Poland, Republic of 27,593 compare
  2. 7 Romania 14,365 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands, The 13,426 compare
  4. 10 Portugal 8,140 compare
  5. 11 Czech Republic 7,876 compare
  6. 12 Greece 7,750 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More population data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

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 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 in 2025.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 7,785 in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 35 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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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level - thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 791 data points, 2004–2025
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