Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 7,049 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Belgium stood at 7,049.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Belgium peaked at 8,221 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 332, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 120th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,869 | — |
| 2002 | 3,624 | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 795 | -78.1% |
| 2004 | 898 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2,664 | +196.7% |
| 2006 | 332 | -87.5% |
| 2007 | 2,758 | +730.7% |
| 2008 | 3,404 | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 3,288 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,137 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5,969 | +90.3% |
| 2012 | 4,650 | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 5,647 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 6,888 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 7,938 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 8,221 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,467 | -57.8% |
| 2018 | 3,428 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,414 | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 3,943 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 3,966 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,880 | +73.5% |
| 2023 | 7,049 | +2.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7,049 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 87% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7,049 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,186, 69% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +730.7% | 332 | 2,758 |
| 2005 | +196.7% | 898 | 2,664 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,515 | 332 | 4,869 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,376 | 3,137 | 8,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,460 | 3,943 | 7,049 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 117 Netherlands 8,460 compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova 8,324 compare
- 119 Greece 7,805 compare
- 121 Finland 6,941 compare
- 122 Sweden 6,778 compare
- 123 Cape Verde 4,912 compare
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Belgium?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Belgium was 7,049 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,221 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 332 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Belgium ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release