Sector · NACE 85

Education

4,960 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 85 have filed annual accounts. Their median solvency is 52.8% for financial year 2024.

Companies4,960
Median solvency52.8%
Median equity81,550 €
Median headcount (FTE)6.6
Founded in the last 3 years588

Sector medians

Computed by Idonis

Distribution across the sector's companies for financial year 2024: a quarter of companies sit below the 1st quartile, half below the median, three quarters below the 3rd quartile.

Indicator1st quartileMedian3rd quartileCompanies
Solvency 19.9%52.8%75.8% 4,204
Current ratio 0.911.813.79 4,136
ROE 0.4%11.5%38.6% 3,434
Equity 13,708 €81,550 €526,972 € 4,231
Total assets 55,903 €217,183 €€1.16m 4,237
Net result −2,339 €8,877 €40,717 € 4,043
Headcount (avg FTE) 2.26.615.5 1,428

Medians computed by Idonis from annual accounts filed with the National Bank, all sizes combined. The same panel is the sector benchmark on every company page. Method

Largest companies: Education

Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.

#Company Total assetsRevenue EquityFTEYear
1 Université Catholique de Louvain 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve €1.10bn — €866.5m 5,467.6 2025
2 Université de Namur 5000 Namur €226.5m €1.19m €138.8m 1,043.5 2025
3 DON Bosco Onderwijscentrum 3050 Oud-Heverlee €219.1m €12.5m €174.1m — 2025
4 Katholiek Onderwijs Beringen en Lummen 3580 Beringen €169.6m €3.10m €80.8m — 2025
5 Odisee 1000 Brussels €167.3m €114.6m €113.3m 201.0 2025
6 Karel de Grote Hogeschool, Katholieke Hogeschool Antwerpen 2018 Antwerp €162.6m €119.6m €74.2m 245.6 2025
7 Arteveldehogeschool 9000 Ghent €155.7m €127.0m €99.6m 1,153.0 2025
8 Scholengroep Katholiek Onderwijs Brugge en Ommeland 8200 Bruges €152.6m €4.59m €97.6m 53.4 2025
9 Koba Regio Heist-OP-DEN-Berg-Lier 2390 Malle €137.2m €4.31m €73.3m — 2025
10 The International School of Brussels 1170 Watermael-Boitsfort €131.0m €58.9m €27.6m 306.2 2025
11 Katholieke Hogeschool Vives Zuid 8500 Kortrijk €130.6m €100.4m €81.0m 150.2 2025
12 Sint-Goedele Brussel 1070 Anderlecht €127.2m €5.77m €87.6m 272.0 2025
13 Secundair Onderwijs Sint-Quintinus 3500 Hasselt €120.0m €4.48m €49.1m — 2025
14 Thomas More Kempen 2440 Geel €116.7m €80.1m €82.7m 217.5 2025
15 Kitos 2800 Mechelen €115.9m €3.17m €45.9m 39.9 2025
16 Thomas More Mechelen-Antwerpen 2800 Mechelen €112.3m €92.1m €82.6m 259.0 2025
17 Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom Antwerpen Metropool 2390 Malle €111.7m €2.98m €65.8m 55.1 2025
18 Vzw Ignatius scholen in beweging 1000 Brussels €110.3m €2.51m €59.2m 40.3 2025
19 The British School of Brussels 3080 Tervuren €109.8m €49.2m €49.8m 288.6 2025
20 Centraal Katholiek Schoolcomité van Antwerpen 2060 Antwerp €106.2m €1.86m €91.8m 107.8 2025

“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.

Where are they based?

  • Brussels-Capital854
  • Antwerp754
  • Flemish Brabant553
  • East Flanders550
  • Hainaut446
  • Liège418
  • Limburg360
  • West Flanders359
  • Walloon Brabant349
  • Namur235
  • Luxembourg82

Municipalities with the most

Sub-sectors

Frequently asked questions

How many Education companies are there in Belgium?

4,960 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 85 (Education) have filed annual accounts with the National Bank.

What is the median solvency in Education?

For financial year 2024, median solvency (equity over total assets) is 52.8%. The middle half of companies lies between 19.9% and 75.8% (4,204 companies).

What is the largest company in Education?

By total assets, it is Université Catholique de Louvain (€1.10bn, financial year 2025).

Where are Education companies based?

The municipalities with the most: Brussels (137), Ghent (104), Ixelles (95).

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Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 10 Oct 2026.