Since 2020, the EASIE data collection has taken place annually. Before 2020, it took place every two years. The default view below is the most recent school year available.

The data is presented in tables, focusing on different aspects of inclusive education. Unless stated otherwise in the notes, the data displayed is from the selected school year.

Click on the icon in the data tables to open a pop-up window containing the data sources and notes.

2012/2013 Data:

Belgium (French) - 2012_2013 - Table 1

Question ISCED level 1 ISCED level 2 Sources used Notes
1 How many school aged children are there at: 321,733 106,348 Belgium’s French-speaking community comprises 90% of the Brussels-Capital region plus the Walloon region (minus the children of the German-speaking municipalities).
2 How many pupils are enrolled in all formal educational settings in: 329,764 130,030 Several reasons may explain differences: distribution among French and Flemish learners in Brussels-Capital; population changes within the regions in Belgium; learners living abroad; special education programmes that are attended by learners who are older than the theoretical ISCED 1 and 2 ages; school repetition.
3 How many pupils are out of any formal educational settings in: M M No data available.
4 How many pupils are enrolled in mainstream formal educational settings with their non-disabled peers in: 312,921 116,863 All learners are enrolled administratively in mainstream schools.
5 How many pupils are enrolled and educated in mainstream classes with their non-disabled peers for at least 80% of the time in: 312,921 116,863 All learners are enrolled administratively in mainstream schools. Learners enrolled in special schools and following lessons in special schools are not included.

Belgium (French) - 2012_2013 - Table 2

Question 9 years 15 years Sources used Notes
1 How many children are aged: 52,696 52,400 Belgium’s French-speaking community comprises 90% of the Brussels-Capital region plus the Walloon region (minus the children of the German-speaking municipalities).
2 How many pupils are enrolled in all formal educational settings aged: 51,703 M Theoretically, at the age of 15, learners in the Walloon-Brussels federation are no longer in ISCED level 2. The figure for all learners aged 15 (enrolled in ISCED 2 or ISCED 3) is 52,590.
3 How many pupils are out of any formal educational settings aged: M M No data available.
4 How many pupils are enrolled in mainstream formal educational settings with their non-disabled peers in: 49,060 50,445 All learners are enrolled administratively in mainstream schools.
5 How many pupils are enrolled and educated in mainstream classes with their non-disabled peers for at least 80% of the time in: 49,060 50,445 All learners are enrolled administratively in mainstream schools. Learners enrolled in special schools and following lessons in special schools are not included.

Belgium (French) - 2012_2013 - Table 3

Question ISCED level 1 ISCED level 2 Sources used Notes
1 How many pupils have an official decision of SEN in: 17,408 13,500 Learners enrolled in special education plus learners enrolled in total permanent integration.
2 How many pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in formal mainstream educational settings with their non disabled peers of the same age for at least 80% of the time in: 947 372 Learners in permanent full integration plus learners in temporary full integration.
3 How many pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in separate special classes in mainstream schools in: NA NA Not applicable.
4 How many pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in separate special schools in: 16,461 13,128 Learners enrolled in special education, minus learners in temporary full integration.
5 How many pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in non-formal educational provision maintained by the education, health, social or justice sectors in: M M No data available.

Belgium (French) - 2012_2013 - Table 4

Question ISCED LEVEL 1 Male ISCED LEVEL 1 Female ISCED LEVEL 2 Male ISCED LEVEL 2 Female Sources used Notes
1 How many male and female pupils have an official decision of SEN in: 11,206 6,202 8,605 4,895 Learners enrolled in special education plus learners enrolled in total permanent integration.
2 How many male and female pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in formal mainstream educational settings with their non disabled peers of the same age for at least 80% of the time in: 596 351 218 154 Learners in permanent full integration plus learners in temporary full integration.
3 How many male and female pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in separate special classes in mainstream schools in: NA NA NA NA Not applicable.
4 How many male and female pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in separate special schools in: 10,610 5,851 8,387 4,741 Learners enrolled in special education, minus learners in temporary full integration.
5 How many male and female pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in non-formal educational provision maintained by the education, health, social or justice sectors in: M M M M No data available.

Belgium (French) - 2012_2013 - Table 5

Pupil Age Pupils with official decision of SEN Pupils with official decision of SEN in formal mainstream settings at least 80% of time Pupils with official decision of SEN in separate special classes in mainstream schools Pupils with official decision of SEN in separate special schools Pupils with official decision of SEN in non-formal educational provision Sources used Notes
< 3 year olds NA M
3 year olds NA M
4 year olds NA M
5 year olds 11 NA 11 M
6 year olds 742 66 NA 676 M
7 year olds 1,508 135 NA 1,373 M
8 year olds 2,202 160 NA 2,042 M
9 year olds 2,735 170 NA 2,565 M
10 year olds 3,154 166 NA 2,988 M
11 year olds 3,388 146 NA 3,242 M
12 year olds 3,206 88 NA 3,118 M
13 year olds 421 16 NA 405 M
14 year olds 41 NA 41 M
15 year olds NA M
16 year olds NA M
17 year olds NA M
18 year olds NA M
19 year olds NA M
20 year olds NA M
21 year olds NA M
22 year olds
23 year olds
>23 year olds

Belgium (French) - 2012_2013 - Table 6

Pupil Age Pupils with official decision of SEN Pupils with official decision of SEN in formal mainstream settings at least 80% of time Pupils with official decision of SEN in separate special classes in mainstream schools Pupils with official decision of SEN in separate special schools Pupils with official decision of SEN in non-formal educational provision Sources used Notes
< 3 year olds NA M
3 year olds NA M
4 year olds NA M
5 year olds NA M
6 year olds NA M
7 year olds NA M
8 year olds NA M
9 year olds NA M
10 year olds NA M
11 year olds 1 NA 1 M
12 year olds 199 11 NA 188 M
13 year olds 1,862 126 NA 1,736 M
14 year olds 2,151 89 NA 2,062 M
15 year olds 2,080 54 NA 2,026 M
16 year olds 1,971 32 NA 1,939 M
17 year olds 1,782 20 NA 1,762 M
18 year olds 1,416 16 NA 1,400 M
19 year olds 1,054 12 NA 1,042 M
20 year olds 682 9 NA 673 M
21 year olds 233 2 NA 231 M
22 year olds 50 1 NA 50 M
23 year olds 14 NA 13 M
>23 year olds 5 NA 5 M

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