Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium is 0.8 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium peaked at 1 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5556 modelled data, in 2011.
That places Belgium 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6667 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.75 modelled data | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6667 modelled data | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.625 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5556 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6 modelled data | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6364 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6154 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7143 modelled data | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7333 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.75 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8125 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8235 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8235 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8235 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8235 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8125 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.75 modelled data | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8 modelled data | +6.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.8 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 94% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.8 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 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 | +50.0% | 0.6667 modelled data | 1 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7633 modelled data | 0.6667 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6866 modelled data | 0.5556 modelled data | 0.8235 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8055 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 0.8235 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 137 Belarus 0.8095 modelled data compare
- 138 Austria 0.8088 modelled data compare
- 139 United States of America 0.8039 modelled data compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 0.7969 modelled data compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.796 modelled data compare
- 143 Haiti 0.7941 modelled data compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium was 0.8 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5556 modelled data in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Belgium ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release