Belgium vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
77.9%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
63.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
1st
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 77.9% against 63.9% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 1st and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd 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 and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.8% | 60.5% | 6.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 63.2% | 6.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 63.8% | 12.1% | 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 and Northern America?
- Belgium, at 77.9% against 63.9% in SDG: Europe and 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: Europe and Northern America?
- 14.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 1st and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd 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, 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