Belgium vs SDG: Northern America: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Belgium
16.6%
in 2023
SDG: Northern America
4.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
SDG: Northern America rank
11th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • Belgium
  • SDG: Northern America
051015199020072024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 16.6% against 4.4% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 3.8 times SDG: Northern America's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 13th and SDG: Northern America ranks 11th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium SDG: Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 8.8% 1.6% 7.2% Belgium
2010s 8.3% 4.0% 4.3% Belgium
2020s 12.5% 4.4% 8.0% 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: Northern America?
Belgium, at 16.6% against 4.4% in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and SDG: Northern America?
12.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: Northern America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and SDG: Northern America rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Belgium ranks 13th and SDG: Northern America ranks 11th 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

Indicator
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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
150 places, 3,020 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release