Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 7.3 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2000β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 14.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2023.
That places Belgium 21st out of 37 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.98 | 11.1 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 8.4 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 18 Italy 8.2 compare
- 19 Luxembourg 7.8 compare
- 20 Netherlands 7.4 compare
- 22 France 7.2 compare
- 23 Slovak Republic 6.8 compare
- 24 Sweden 6.7 compare
More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 7.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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