Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Belgium
Belgium: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Belgium, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Belgium is 0.1%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Belgium peaked at 18.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
Belgium ranks 165th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.0% | — |
| 1955 | 16.1% | -10.5% |
| 1960 | 14.1% | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 12.3% | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 10.7% | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -21.5% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -20.0% |
| 2030 | 1.1% | -20.7% |
| 2035 | 0.9% | -20.8% |
| 2040 | 0.7% | -20.4% |
| 2045 | 0.6% | -20.3% |
| 2050 | 0.4% | -20.2% |
| 2055 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2060 | 0.3% | -19.3% |
| 2065 | 0.2% | -19.1% |
| 2070 | 0.2% | -18.2% |
| 2075 | 0.2% | -17.5% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | -16.8% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | -16.3% |
| 2090 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | -18.8% |
| 2100 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 56% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Belgium?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Belgium was 0.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does Belgium rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Belgium ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.