Belgium vs Latvia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
16.6%
in 2023
Latvia
13.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Latvia rank
16th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 16.6% against 13.7% in Latvia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 16th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 0.7% | 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 Latvia?
- Belgium, at 16.6% against 13.7% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and Latvia?
- 2.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 16th of 105 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, 25-54 years old, 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