Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 2,216 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2,216 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Belgium peaked at 2,544 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 395, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 109th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 395 | — |
| 2004 | 449 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 961 | +114.0% |
| 2007 | 1,036 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,167 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,482 | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 1,720 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 2,544 | +47.9% |
| 2012 | 2,333 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2,232 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,209 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,287 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,334 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,353 | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 1,304 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,369 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,408 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,658 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 1,725 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,216 | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 915 | 395 | 1,482 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,968 | 1,304 | 2,544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,752 | 1,408 | 2,216 | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Belgium?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Belgium was 2,216 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,544 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 395 in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Belgium ranks 109th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release