Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 4,977 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belgium stood at 4,977.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belgium peaked at 6,465 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,446, in 2018.
That places Belgium 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,813 | — |
| 2013 | 3,638 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 5,115 | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 6,246 | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 6,465 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,599 | -59.8% |
| 2018 | 2,446 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 3,479 | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 2,783 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 2,553 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 5,090 | +99.4% |
| 2023 | 4,977 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,225 | 2,446 | 6,465 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,851 | 2,553 | 5,090 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belgium?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belgium was 4,977 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6,465 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,446 in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Belgium ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release