Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 was 25.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Vlaams Gewest, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Vlaams Gewest stood at 25.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 25.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2000.
That places Vlaams Gewest 74th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +21.5% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.4% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 14.8% | 25.6% | 6 |
More education data for Vlaams Gewest
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 5.5% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 448,211 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 423,603 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 98.2 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 196,089 Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 90.5% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 9,958 Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 38,383 Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 266,515 Number (2024)
- Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.61 million Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Vlaams Gewest?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Vlaams Gewest was 25.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2000.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 74th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vlaams Gewest data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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