Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 50.5% 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
Belgium recorded 50.5% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Belgium peaked at 50.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 49.6% | — |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.7% | 44.3% | 50.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 48.8% | 50.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Finland 52.6% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.8% compare
- 12 Sweden 50.6% compare
- 14 Luxembourg 49.5% compare
- 15 Hong Kong, China 48.6% compare
- 16 Malta 45.8% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
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 50.5% 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 50.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 44 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 14.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release