Belgium vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Belgium
23.4%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
16.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
13th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Belgium
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 23.4% against 16.4% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 13.9% | 11.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 16.9% | 7.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 16.5% | 7.2% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Belgium, at 23.4% against 16.4% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 7.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Belgium ranks 12th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th 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
February 2026 Data Release