Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Belgium

Belgium: Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population was 25.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2016
All-time low
25.0%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Belgium, 2015–2024

01020302015201920242015: 27 Percentage2016: 28 Percentage2017: 28 Percentage2018: 27 Percentage2019: 27 Percentage2020: 26 Percentage2021: 26 Percentage2022: 26 Percentage2023: 26 Percentage2024: 25 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Belgium is 25.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Belgium peaked at 28.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2024.

That places Belgium 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Belgium, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 27.0%
2016 28.0% +3.7%
2017 28.0% +0.0%
2018 27.0% -3.6%
2019 27.0% +0.0%
2020 26.0% -3.7%
2021 26.0% +0.0%
2022 26.0% +0.0%
2023 26.0% +0.0%
2024 25.0% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.4% 27.0% 28.0% 5
2020s 25.8% 25.0% 26.0% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Finland 27.0% compare
  2. 5 Norway 27.0% compare
  3. 7 Denmark 26.0% compare
  4. 9 Cyprus 23.0% compare
  5. 9 France 23.0% compare
  6. 9 Montenegro 23.0% compare
  7. 9 Netherlands 23.0% compare
  8. 9 Netherlands 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Belgium?
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Belgium was 25.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population?
Belgium ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 427 data points, 2013–2024
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