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Key Insights
Chart Type: Stacked Bar Chart
Year: 2021
Colors Used: Main color #18baa8 with variations for different country of birth categories
Main Findings:
- Native population dominance: Belgian nationals (NAT) represent the largest group with 748,639 people (84.8% of total population)
- Foreign-born population: Foreign nationals (FOR) constitute 134,330 people (15.2% of total population)
- Education distribution among natives: ED3 (Upper secondary education) is most common among Belgian nationals with 199,411 people
- Education distribution among foreign-born: ED3 is most prevalent with 27,295 people, followed by ED1 with 24,919 people
- Higher education: Belgian nationals show higher representation in ED6 (Bachelor’s level) with 104,390 people compared to 11,056 foreign nationals
- EU Other nationals: Represent 73,940 people with strongest presence in ED3 (15,997 people)
Data Table – Population by Birth Origin and Education Level (Total persons, 2021):
| Education Level | Belgian Nationals (NAT) | Foreign Nationals (FOR) | EU Other (EU_OTH) | Stateless (NEU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED0 – Pre-primary education | 11,121 | 4,591 | 1,896 | 2,695 |
| ED1 – Primary education | 45,189 | 24,919 | 7,974 | 16,945 |
| ED2 – Lower secondary | 142,185 | 21,021 | 13,383 | 7,638 |
| ED3 – Upper secondary | 199,411 | 27,295 | 15,997 | 11,298 |
| ED4 – Post-secondary non-tertiary | 40,734 | 4,461 | 2,467 | 1,994 |
| ED5 – Short-cycle tertiary | 16,422 | 1,122 | 671 | 451 |
| ED6 – Bachelor’s level | 104,390 | 11,056 | 6,304 | 4,752 |
| ED7 – Master’s level | 47,075 | 4,665 | 2,778 | 1,887 |
| ED8 – Doctoral level | 2,156 | 378 | 249 | 129 |
| Total | 748,639 | 134,330 | 73,940 | 60,390 |
Legend Description:
Birth Origin Categories:
- NAT (Belgian Nationals): People born in Belgium with Belgian nationality
- FOR (Foreign Nationals): People born outside Belgium with foreign nationality
- EU_OTH (EU Other): People born in other EU countries
- NEU (Stateless): People without defined nationality status
Education Levels (ISCED 2011): ED0 (Pre-primary) to ED8 (Doctoral level)
Population by country of birth, age groups, education and NUTS 2 region
BE22 (Prov. Limburg)Data-Level: BE22 Source: Eurostat - Population by country of birth, age groups, education and NUTS 2 region (cens_21cobe_r2) | Region: BE22 | Year: 2021
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Project manager:
Franziska Görmar
IfL - Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Germany
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This project is supported by the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme with co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund.
Find more information about the x-Inno Radar project on the Interreg CE projectwebsite.
x-Inno Radar is a project of: 
Creative Region Linz & Upper Austria Gmbh, 
The Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Karlovy Vary Region, 
Padova Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture, 
Creative Industry Košice, n. o., 
BSC, Business support centre, ltd., Kranj, 
Regional Development Agency in Bielsko-Biała, 
Stebo Competence Centre Community Developmentm, 
Association of Cultural and Creative Industries Chemnitz and Region (Creative Chemnitz), Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography – Germany, Otelo Cooperative