Belgium vs Netherlands: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Belgium
4,288
in 2023
Netherlands
3,718
in 2023
Belgium rank
113th
Netherlands rank
116th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200120122023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4,288 against 3,718 in Netherlands, a difference of 570.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 113th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1,228 3,125 1,898 Netherlands
2010s 3,371 2,473 897.75 Belgium
2020s 3,360 2,591 769.5 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 4,288 against 3,718 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Belgium and Netherlands?
570, with Belgium 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 113th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release