Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.8196 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.8196 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belgium peaked at 0.9322 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8152 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Belgium 66th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.894 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8764 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.87 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8612 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8847 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9014 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9221 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9248 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9187 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9267 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9322 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9271 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8778 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8696 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8765 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8574 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8449 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8402 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8275 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8158 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8152 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8196 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8927 GPIA | 0.8612 GPIA | 0.9248 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8871 GPIA | 0.8402 GPIA | 0.9322 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8195 GPIA | 0.8152 GPIA | 0.8275 GPIA | 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belgium?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belgium was 0.8196 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9322 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8152 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release