Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Belgium
Belgium: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree was 69.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Belgium stood at 69.6%.
The figure 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 degree in Belgium peaked at 69.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 degree in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.0% | — |
| 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 | 54.1% | 51.7% | 56.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 56.1% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 65.8% | 69.7% | 6 |
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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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Belgium?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Belgium was 69.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree 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 degree 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 degree?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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