Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Belgium
Belgium: Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population was 42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.1
in 2022
All-time low
30.3
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 42 for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Belgium peaked at 42.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.3, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.3 | — |
| 2014 | 36.9 | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 37.3 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.8 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 40.6 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 38.7 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 39.5 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 39.8 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 41.2 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 42.1 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 41.7 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 42 | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.85, 5.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3 | 30.3 | 40.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.36 | 39.8 | 42.1 | 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 in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Belgium?
- Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Belgium was 42 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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