How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Estonia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Belgium

1.3%

in 2018

Estonia

1.2%

in 2018

Belgium rank

131st

Estonia rank

132nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Belgium
Estonia

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.

Belgium ranks 131st and Estonia ranks 132nd of 142 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.2%	8.2%	5.9%	Estonia
2000s	1.3%	5.1%	3.9%	Estonia
2010s	2.0%	4.3%	2.3%	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Belgium or Estonia?: Belgium, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Belgium and Estonia?: 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Belgium ranks 131st and Estonia ranks 132nd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/