Belgium vs SDG: World: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
8.1%
in 2023
SDG: World
1.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
SDG: World rank
10th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- SDG: World
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.1% against 1.7% in SDG: World, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 4.7 times SDG: World's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and SDG: World ranks 10th of 51 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.3% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 1.6% | 4.4% | 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: World?
- Belgium, at 8.1% against 1.7% in SDG: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and SDG: World?
- 6.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and SDG: World rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 13th and SDG: World ranks 10th of 51 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, 55-64 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