Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Belgium
Belgium: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by was 69.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Belgium stood at 69.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Belgium peaked at 69.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.7, in 2005.
That places Belgium 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56 | — |
| 2005 | 51.7 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 52.4 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.5 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 54.3 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.4 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 56.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.2 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 56.1 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.8 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.5 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 57.4 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 61.2 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 64.3 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 64.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.9 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 65.8 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 68.7 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 69.4 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.7 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.2 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 69.6 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.05 | 51.7 | 56.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.55 | 56.1 | 64.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.73 | 65.8 | 69.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Belgium?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Belgium was 69.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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