Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 86.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 86.2% for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Belgium peaked at 86.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2010.
That places Belgium 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 66.9% | — |
| 2011 | 70.3% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.8% | 66.9% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Belgium?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Belgium was 86.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release