Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged was 34.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Belgium stood at 34.5. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Belgium peaked at 66.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.5, in 2024.
That places Belgium 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66.6 | — |
| 2014 | 50.8 | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 54.9 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 48.2 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 46.9 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 44.8 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 45.5 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 43 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 37.6 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 39.6 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 40.5 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34.5 | -14.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 34.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.4, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 34.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.6, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.1 | 44.8 | 66.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.04 | 34.5 | 43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Estonia 36.1 compare
- 11 Denmark 35.1 compare
- 11 Spain 35.1 compare
- 14 United Kingdom 31.1 compare
- 14 United Kingdom 31.1 compare
- 16 Netherlands 29.7 compare
- 16 Netherlands 29.7 compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Belgium?
- Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Belgium was 34.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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