Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 45.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Belgium is 45.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Belgium peaked at 45.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2012.
That places Belgium 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 45.9% | — |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 45.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 45.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 39.9% | 45.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.2% | 45.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Hong Kong 46.7% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 46.5% compare
- 14 Malta 46.1% compare
- 16 Sweden 44.5% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 42.8% compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 42.5% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Belgium?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Belgium was 45.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release