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
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in Belgium is 8,735 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 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, 7,176 Thousand persons, in 1983.
That places Belgium 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,336 Thousand persons | 7,176 Thousand persons | 7,434 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 7,602 Thousand persons | 7,438 Thousand persons | 7,694 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,834 Thousand persons | 7,698 Thousand persons | 8,042 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 |
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More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.38 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.37 (2023)
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 7,176 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 36 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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