Population by Year of Arrival and Education Level – BE22 (2021)

Key Insights

Analysis of the total population (all genders) by education level in BE22 for 2021:

• Upper secondary education (ED3) represents the largest group with 226,722 people (25.7% of total population)
• Lower secondary education (ED2) is the second largest with 163,216 people (18.5%)
• Not applicable category (NAP) includes 135,386 people (15.3%), likely children below school age
• Master’s level (ED6) accounts for 115,461 people (13.1%)
• Primary education (ED1) includes 70,196 people (8.0%)
• The total population in BE22 is 883,228 people
• Tertiary education levels (ED4-ED8) combined represent 217,343 people (24.6% of the population)
• Unknown education (UNK) accounts for 39,503 people (4.5%)

Chart Information

Chart Type: Horizontal Bar Chart

Main Color: #18baa8 (Teal)

Data Source: Eurostat Census 2021

Education Levels (ISCED):

• ED0: Early childhood education and development
• ED1: Primary education
• ED2: Lower secondary education
• ED3: Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
• ED4: Short-cycle tertiary education
• ED5: Bachelor’s or equivalent level
• ED6: Master’s or equivalent level
• ED7: Doctoral or equivalent level
• ED8: Not elsewhere classified
• NAP: Not applicable