Belgium vs Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
2.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
171st
Netherlands rank
168th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 171st and Netherlands ranks 168th of 184 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 | 0.4% | 4.3% | 3.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 4.4% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 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 sexes, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 171st and Netherlands ranks 168th of 184 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 (%). 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