Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Belgium

Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 78.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 64 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2022
All-time low
40.7%
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Belgium, 2005–2023

0204060802005201420232005: 40.7 %2006: 48.1 %2007: 52.5 %2008: 55.1 %2009: 57.7 %2010: 61.8 %2012: 64.2 %2013: 65.8 %2014: 70.3 %2015: 68.9 %2016: 71.6 %2017: 73.1 %2019: 75.2 %2020: 77.3 %2021: 74.8 %2022: 78.9 %2023: 78.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 78.4% for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Belgium peaked at 78.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2005.

Belgium ranks 17th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%) in Belgium, 2005 to 2023.
Year % Change
2005 40.7%
2006 48.1% +18.2%
2007 52.5% +9.1%
2008 55.1% +5.0%
2009 57.7% +4.7%
2010 61.8% +7.1%
2012 64.2% +3.9%
2013 65.8% +2.5%
2014 70.3% +6.8%
2015 68.9% -2.0%
2016 71.6% +3.9%
2017 73.1% +2.1%
2019 75.2% +2.9%
2020 77.3% +2.8%
2021 74.8% -3.2%
2022 78.9% +5.5%
2023 78.4% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.8% 40.7% 57.7% 5
2010s 68.9% 61.8% 75.2% 8
2020s 77.3% 74.8% 78.9% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Japan 80.0% compare
  2. 15 Israel 79.9% compare
  3. 16 Cyprus 79.7% compare
  4. 18 Austria 77.7% compare
  5. 19 Germany 77.6% compare
  6. 20 Belarus 75.9% compare
  7. 20 Malta 75.9% compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Belgium?
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Belgium was 78.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
64 places, 832 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release