Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Belgium
Belgium: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 5.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Belgium, 1983–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.7% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Belgium peaked at 18.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 109th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 18.0% | — |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +53.7% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 12.1% | 18.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 9.5% | 4 |
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 young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Belgium?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Belgium was 5.7% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Belgium ranks 109th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.