Belgium vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Belgium
0.8 modelled data
in 2025
United States
0.8039 modelled data
in 2025
Belgium rank
140th
United States rank
139th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.8039 modelled data against 0.8 modelled data in Belgium, a difference of 0.0039 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Belgium ranks 140th and United States ranks 139th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7633 modelled data | 0.6724 modelled data | 0.091 modelled data | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.6866 modelled data | 0.7404 modelled data | 0.0538 modelled data | United States |
| 2020s | 0.8055 modelled data | 0.8088 modelled data | 0.0033 modelled data | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Belgium or United States?
- United States, at 0.8039 modelled data against 0.8 modelled data in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Belgium and United States?
- 0.0039 modelled data, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Belgium ranks 140th and United States ranks 139th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (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