Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Belgium, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.03 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Belgium peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6404 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Belgium 29th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 made calls (telephoning over the) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6404 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.6525 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7692 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7901 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7264 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6618 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8612 GPIA | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8209 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9006 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9322 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9699 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9578 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7131 GPIA | 0.6404 GPIA | 0.7901 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8773 GPIA | 0.6618 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.07 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 youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Belgium?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Belgium was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6404 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release