Adolescents out of school, male in Belgium
Belgium: Adolescents out of school, male was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescents out of school, male in Belgium stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Belgium peaked at 1.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 139th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +185.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +52.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +51.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +14.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Belgium?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Belgium was 1.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Belgium ranks 139th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.