Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Belgium
Belgium: Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the was 79.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the 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 - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Belgium peaked at 81.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 13th 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 in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 77.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.9% | 69.5% | 77.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 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)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Belgium?
- Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Belgium was 79.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the 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 - as % of 20-24 years old in the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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