Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Belgium
Belgium: Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes was 5.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Belgium stood at 5.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Belgium peaked at 6.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 19th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.94 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5.79 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 6.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.79 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 4.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 6.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 16 Romania 10.72 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 17 Sweden 8.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Bulgaria 6.65 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 20 Israel 4.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 21 Spain 4.1 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Belgium?
- Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Belgium was 5.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.