Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 21.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belgium is 21.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belgium peaked at 25.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2005.
That places Belgium 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.9% | — |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 21.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 21.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.6% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.5% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.9% | 21.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 11 Montenegro 21.7% compare
- 12 Hungary 21.4% compare
- 13 Türkiye 21.0% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 20.4% compare
- 16 Seychelles 20.3% compare
- 17 Netherlands 20.3% compare
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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belgium?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belgium was 21.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release