Belgium vs Estonia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
26.0%
in 2023
Estonia
31.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Estonia rank
7th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 31.2% against 26.0% in Belgium, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Estonia ranks 7th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 19.5% | 1.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 23.5% | 5.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 27.9% | 5.2% | Estonia |
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 Estonia?
- Estonia, at 31.2% against 26.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and Estonia?
- 5.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Estonia ranks 7th 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, 15-64 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