Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Belgium

Belgium: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 801 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
801 number
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
108th
of 134 countries
All-time high
6,519 number
in 2008
All-time low
642 number
in 2013
Years of data
16
1996–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Belgium, 1996–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1996200720181996: 961 number1999: 3.7k number2000: 1.5k number2006: 1.3k number2007: 5.4k number2008: 6.5k number2009: 4.9k number2010: 2.7k number2011: 1.4k number2012: 1.4k number2013: 642 number2014: 787 number2015: 2.8k number2016: 3.3k number2017: 1.4k number2018: 801 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Belgium is 801 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Belgium peaked at 6,519 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 642 number, in 2013.

That places Belgium 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in Belgium, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 961 number
1999 3,731 number +288.2%
2000 1,494 number -60.0%
2006 1,321 number -11.6%
2007 5,397 number +308.6%
2008 6,519 number +20.8%
2009 4,919 number -24.5%
2010 2,696 number -45.2%
2011 1,360 number -49.6%
2012 1,368 number +0.6%
2013 642 number -53.1%
2014 787 number +22.6%
2015 2,791 number +254.6%
2016 3,284 number +17.7%
2017 1,428 number -56.5%
2018 801 number -43.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,346 number 961 number 3,731 number 2
2000s 3,930 number 1,321 number 6,519 number 5
2010s 1,684 number 642 number 3,284 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 105 Austria 950 number compare
  2. 106 Sao Tome and Principe 900 number compare
  3. 107 Switzerland 839 number compare
  4. 109 Finland 569 number compare
  5. 110 Slovenia 548 number compare
  6. 111 Portugal 523 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Belgium?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Belgium was 801 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 6,519 number in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 642 number in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Belgium ranks 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.