Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Belgium
Belgium: Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Belgium is 7.3%, measured in 2025.
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 degree of urbanisation in Belgium peaked at 14.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -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 | 7.0% | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 21 Luxembourg 7.8% compare
- 22 Netherlands 7.4% compare
- 22 Netherlands 7.4% compare
- 25 France 7.2% compare
- 26 Slovakia 6.8% compare
- 26 Slovakia 6.8% compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Belgium?
- Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Belgium was 7.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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