Youth not in education employment training in Belgium
Belgium: Youth not in education employment training was 8.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.15
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
101st
of 121 countries
All-time high
13.02
in 2005
All-time low
6.65
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Youth not in education employment training in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8.15 for youth not in education employment training in 2024.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Belgium peaked at 13.02 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.65, in 2021.
That places Belgium 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Youth not in education employment training in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.04 | — |
| 2001 | 9.06 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.78 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 10.33 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.55 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 13.02 | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 11.25 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 11.16 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.14 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 11.08 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 10.86 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.81 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 12.35 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 12.68 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.05 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.18 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.89 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 9.85 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.8 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.25 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.99 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 6.65 | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 7.11 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 6.76 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 8.15 | +20.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.23, 80% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.33, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.34 | 8.55 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.07 | 9.25 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 | 6.65 | 9.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Belgium?
- Youth not in education employment training in Belgium was 8.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Belgium ranks 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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