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
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Belgium, 2015–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 5 |
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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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