Belgium vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Belgium
21.0%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
15.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
11th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Belgium
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.0% against 15.9% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 11th of 182 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 (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 7.1% | 16.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 14.7% | 8.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 16.1% | 5.2% | 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Belgium, at 21.0% against 15.9% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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 (excluding High Income)?
- 5.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Belgium ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 11th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). 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