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 0.844 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium is 0.844 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2817 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Belgium 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2817 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.4081 GPIA | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7828 GPIA | +91.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7924 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7399 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9358 GPIA | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9968 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8943 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9086 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8767 GPIA | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.844 GPIA | -3.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.844 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.844 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.729 GPIA | 0.2817 GPIA | 0.9968 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9335 GPIA | 0.844 GPIA | 1.1 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium was 0.844 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.1 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2817 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Belgium ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 106.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release