Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Belgium
Belgium: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type was 25.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Belgium is 25.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Belgium peaked at 25.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2012.
That places Belgium 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.0% | — |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.2% | 18.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 16.8% | 25.8% | 6 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 550,999 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Belgium?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Belgium was 25.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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 type of training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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