Belgium vs ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education

Belgium
23.4%
in 2023
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
18.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank
9th

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time

  • Belgium
  • ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 23.4% against 18.5% in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)'s.

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

Belgium ranks 12th and ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 9th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) Difference Ahead
2000s 25.1% 14.7% 10.3% Belgium
2010s 24.9% 16.9% 8.0% Belgium
2020s 23.7% 18.6% 5.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Belgium or ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Belgium, at 23.4% against 18.5% in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Belgium and ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
4.9%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
Belgium ranks 12th and ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, 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
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
404 places, 10,601 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release