Belgium vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Belgium
1.11 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.1 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
40th
Spain rank
42nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
00.511.52200220132024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 40th and Spain ranks 42nd of 162 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 1.26 GPIA 0.9094 GPIA 0.353 GPIA Belgium
2020s 1.13 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 0.0757 GPIA Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Belgium or Spain?
Belgium, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Belgium and Spain?
0.01 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Belgium ranks 40th and Spain ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 2,504 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release