Belgium vs Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Belgium
1.1%
in 2025
Luxembourg
1.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
159th
Luxembourg rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 159th and Luxembourg ranks 157th of 206 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 | 0.5% | 4.3% | 3.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 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 1.2% against 1.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belgium ranks 159th and Luxembourg ranks 157th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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