Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9255 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belgium stood at 0.9255 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belgium peaked at 1.67 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1082 GPIA, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 77th 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1082 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.1144 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7625 GPIA | +566.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5242 GPIA | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3301 GPIA | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 1.67 GPIA | +405.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3931 GPIA | -76.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3587 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.471 GPIA | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5725 GPIA | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6257 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5257 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.676 GPIA | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9157 GPIA | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9241 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.879 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9126 GPIA | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9255 GPIA | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.9255 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.9255 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +566.8% | 0.1144 GPIA | 0.7625 GPIA |
| 2006 | +405.8% | 0.3301 GPIA | 1.67 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5258 GPIA | 0.1082 GPIA | 1.67 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8347 GPIA | 0.5257 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9971 GPIA | 0.9126 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belgium?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belgium was 0.9255 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1082 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Belgium ranks 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release