Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Belgium
Belgium: Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Belgium stood at 89.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Belgium peaked at 103.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.5, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 81.3 | — |
| 2014 | 93.8 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 78.5 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 92.6 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 88.1 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 87.2 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 98.6 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 103.8 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 93.6 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 87.5 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 89 | +1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.2, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.75, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.13 | 78.5 | 95.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.5 | 87.5 | 103.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 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 students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Belgium?
- Students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Belgium was 89 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 103.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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