Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belgium is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 156.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belgium peaked at 1.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 171st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +170.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -49.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +52.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -8.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 21% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 168 Netherlands 2.1% compare
- 169 Hong Kong, China 1.8% compare
- 170 Chile 1.7% compare
- 172 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 173 Cyprus 0.8% compare
- 174 Israel 0.7% 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, female in Belgium?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belgium was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Belgium ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release