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 84.5% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Belgium stood at 84.5%.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Belgium peaked at 86.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 27th of 56 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 made calls (telephoning over the) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.8% | — |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +86.9% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 12.8% | 35.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 37.1% | 76.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 79.5% | 86.2% | 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 84.5% 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 86.2% 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 12.8% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 56 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 52.3%. 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), 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release