Belgium vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Belgium
25.6%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
18.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
10th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Belgium
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 25.6% against 18.2% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 7.4%.
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 11th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 181 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 | 26.5% | 15.5% | 10.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 18.5% | 7.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 18.3% | 7.7% | 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 25.6% against 18.2% 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?
- 7.4%, 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 11th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). 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