Belgium vs Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both

Belgium
1.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
1.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
187th
Netherlands rank
187th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
0246810200020122025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 187th and Netherlands ranks 187th of 206 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 6.1% 5.7% Netherlands
2010s 1.1% 1.7% 0.6% Netherlands
2020s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% Netherlands

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, both, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
Belgium ranks 187th and Netherlands ranks 187th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
206 places, 5,356 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release