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 0.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belgium, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belgium stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 37.8% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belgium peaked at 5.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
Belgium ranks 123rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +1205.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -69.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +1110.3% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +278.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -56.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -96.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +79.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -82.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +1001.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +375.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +313.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +214.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -52.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -37.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 49% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1205.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1996 | +1110.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2005 | +1001.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 9 |
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 0.9% in 2018, 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 5.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belgium ranks 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 84.1%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.