Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Belgium
Belgium: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 79.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Belgium is 79.7, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Belgium peaked at 81.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.5, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 14th of 38 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 in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69.5 | — |
| 2014 | 70.7 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 72.6 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 73.5 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 77.3 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 76.5 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.5 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.1 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 81.2 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 80.4 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 79.7 | -0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 79.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 79.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.94 | 69.5 | 77.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.78 | 77.5 | 81.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 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)
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- 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 students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Belgium?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Belgium was 79.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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