Belgium vs SDG: Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Belgium
23.4%
in 2023
SDG: Europe
18.3%
in 2019
Belgium rank
12th
SDG: Europe rank
10th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Belgium
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 23.4% against 18.3% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Europe's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and SDG: Europe ranks 10th of 183 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 15.6% | 9.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 16.8% | 8.1% | 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 SDG: Europe?
- Belgium, at 23.4% against 18.3% in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Belgium and SDG: Europe?
- 5.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: Europe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and SDG: Europe rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Belgium ranks 12th and SDG: Europe ranks 10th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release