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

18 years are reported by both, from 2001 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Belgium

1.2%

in 2018

Hong Kong

0.9%

in 2019

Belgium rank

134th

Hong Kong rank

136th

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

Belgium
Hong Kong

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Belgium ranks 134th and Hong Kong ranks 136th of 138 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.3%	21.1%	19.7%	Hong Kong
2010s	2.0%	8.1%	6.1%	Hong Kong

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 Hong Kong?: Belgium, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Hong Kong as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Belgium and Hong Kong?: 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Hong Kong rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Belgium ranks 134th and Hong Kong ranks 136th of 138 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 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/