Secondary education, pupils in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary education, pupils was 1.18 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Belgium is 1.18 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Belgium peaked at 1.22 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 723,703, in 1971.
That places Belgium 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 788,758 | 723,703 | 840,326 | 9 |
| 1980s | 821,892 | 794,023 | 839,002 | 10 |
| 1990s | 945,612 | 765,672 | 1.06 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.06 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.18 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.13 million | 1.18 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 63 Tajikistan 1.29 million compare
- 64 Senegal 1.28 million compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 1.19 million compare
- 67 Cambodia 1.17 million compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 1.16 million compare
- 69 Malawi 1.16 million compare
More education data for Belgium
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 5.46 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Belgium?
- Secondary education, pupils in Belgium was 1.18 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,703 in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.