Belgium vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Belgium
1.1%
in 2025
Norway
1.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
160th
Norway rank
158th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 160th and Norway ranks 158th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 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 Norway?
- Norway, 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 Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belgium ranks 160th and Norway ranks 158th 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, male (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