Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Belgium

Belgium: Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Belgium, 2013–2024

00.511.522013201820242013: 1.9 Percentage2014: 1.5 Percentage2015: 1.5 Percentage2016: 1.6 Percentage2017: 0.87 Percentage2018: 0.8 Percentage2019: 0.94 Percentage2020: 0.89 Percentage2021: 1.1 Percentage2022: 1.2 Percentage2023: 1.3 Percentage2024: 1.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Belgium stood at 1.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Belgium peaked at 1.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.

Belgium ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age in Belgium, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 1.9%
2014 1.5% -21.5%
2015 1.5% +1.3%
2016 1.6% +7.2%
2017 0.9% -46.6%
2018 0.8% -8.0%
2019 0.9% +17.5%
2020 0.9% -5.3%
2021 1.1% +23.6%
2022 1.2% +12.7%
2023 1.3% +5.6%
2024 1.4% +7.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.3% 0.8% 1.9% 7
2020s 1.2% 0.9% 1.4% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 United Kingdom 1.4% compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom 1.4% compare
  3. 16 Greece 1.4% compare
  4. 18 Slovenia 1.4% compare
  5. 18 Slovenia 1.4% compare
  6. 20 Austria 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Belgium?
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Belgium was 1.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 466 data points, 2013–2024
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