Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Belgium
Belgium: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Belgium stood at 4.1%.
The figure is down 48.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Belgium peaked at 9.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 18th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.9% | — |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +66.1% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -59.6% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +278.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +41.1% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 1.9% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 7.9% | 6 |
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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 severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Belgium?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Belgium was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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