Population in private households by participation in education and in Belgium
Belgium: Population in private households by participation in education and was 8,763 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
8,763 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8,763 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
7,686 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Population in private households by participation in education and in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by participation in education and in Belgium is 8,763 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by participation in education and in Belgium peaked at 8,763 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 7,686 Thousand persons, in 1998.
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 29 years of available data.
Population in private households by participation in education and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,686 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 7,688 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,698 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,701 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,726 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,757 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7,786 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,869 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,900 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,951 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,011 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,066 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,130 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8,186 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8,234 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,261 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,293 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,347 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,379 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,376 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,430 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,480 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,520 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,561 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,641 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8,692 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 8,729 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 8,754 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 8,763 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,687 Thousand persons | 7,686 Thousand persons | 7,688 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,846 Thousand persons | 7,698 Thousand persons | 8,066 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,311 Thousand persons | 8,130 Thousand persons | 8,480 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,666 Thousand persons | 8,520 Thousand persons | 8,763 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by participation in education and in Belgium?
- Population in private households by participation in education and in Belgium was 8,763 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by participation in education and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,763 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest population in private households by participation in education and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,686 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for population in private households by participation in education and?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population in private households by participation in education and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 participation in education and training (last 4 weeks) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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