Belgium vs Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Belgium
1.5%
in 2023
Luxembourg
1.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
142nd
Luxembourg rank
139th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 142nd and Luxembourg ranks 139th of 183 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 3.5% | 2.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 3.0% | 1.7% | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belgium ranks 142nd and Luxembourg ranks 139th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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