Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.11 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
40th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.8 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.11 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belgium peaked at 1.8 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 40th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.61 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.53 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.37 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.21 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.21 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.29 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.39 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.28 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.35 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.21 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +9.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.8 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.21 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 of lower secondary school age in Belgium?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belgium was 1.11 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release