Belgium vs France: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
France
2.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
165th
France rank
162nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 165th and France ranks 162nd of 179 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 5.3% | 4.8% | France |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.3% | 2.0% | France |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | France |
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 France?
- France, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Belgium and France?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Belgium ranks 165th and France ranks 162nd of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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