Belgium vs Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
1.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
165th
Netherlands rank
167th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
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 165th and Netherlands ranks 167th of 179 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 | 0.4% | 2.4% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Belgium ranks 165th and Netherlands ranks 167th 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