Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) in Belgium
Belgium: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) was 69.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
69.7
in 2023
All-time low
47
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Participation rate in education and training in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 69.6 for participation rate in education and training in 2025.
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 in Belgium peaked at 69.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, 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) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47 | — |
| 2001 | 47.6 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.4 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.9 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 51.7 | +3.6% |
| 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 69.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 69.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.77 | 47 | 56.4 | 10 |
| 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Belgium?
- Participation rate in education and training in Belgium was 69.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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