Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship was 7.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Belgium stood at 7.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Belgium peaked at 13.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2023.
That places Belgium 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.1 | — |
| 2005 | 12.9 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.3 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 7 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 8.4 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Belgium?
- Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Belgium was 7.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by citizenship rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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