Belgium vs Netherlands: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male

Belgium
7,049
in 2023
Netherlands
8,460
in 2023
Belgium rank
120th
Netherlands rank
117th

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 8,460 against 7,049 in Belgium, a difference of 1,411.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 120th and Netherlands ranks 117th of 175 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 2,220 15,780 13,560 Netherlands
2010s 5,153 16,773 11,620 Netherlands
2020s 5,460 9,651 4,192 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 8,460 against 7,049 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male between Belgium and Netherlands?
1,411, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Belgium ranks 120th and Netherlands ranks 117th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,825 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release