Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Belgium
Belgium: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 77.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 77.9% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Belgium peaked at 77.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2005.
That places Belgium 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.7% | — |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.8% | 64.6% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 66.8% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 72.5% | 77.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 formal and non-formal education and training in Belgium?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Belgium was 77.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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