Belgium vs Japan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Belgium
1.5%
in 2023
Japan
1.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
163rd
Japan rank
166th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 163rd and Japan ranks 166th of 175 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Belgium ranks 163rd and Japan ranks 166th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release