Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Belgium
Belgium: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 25.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Belgium, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Belgium stood at 25.96. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Belgium peaked at 25.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.83, in 2020.
That places Belgium 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.4 | — |
| 2005 | 18.7 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 18.4 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.3 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.62 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.39 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.89 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.02 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.55 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 18.08 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.6 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.19 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 18.31 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.79 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.83 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 23.68 | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 23.46 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 25.96 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.68 | 18.1 | 20.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.44 | 17.89 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.73 | 17.83 | 25.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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 25.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.83 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 107 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 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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