Belgium vs SDG: Europe: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
75.2%
in 2023
SDG: Europe
66.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
3rd
SDG: Europe rank
1st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 75.2% against 66.5% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and SDG: Europe ranks 1st of 110 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 62.6% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 64.9% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 66.4% | 6.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Belgium or SDG: Europe?
- Belgium, at 75.2% against 66.5% in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and SDG: Europe?
- 8.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and SDG: Europe rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and SDG: Europe ranks 1st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). 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