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

15 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Belgium

1.2%

in 2018

Ireland

1.3%

in 2018

Belgium rank

134th

Ireland rank

132nd

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

Belgium
Ireland

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 134th and Ireland ranks 132nd of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.9%	8.5%	5.7%	Ireland
2000s	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	Ireland
2010s	2.4%	1.8%	0.6%	Belgium

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 Ireland?: Ireland, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Belgium and Ireland?: 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Belgium ranks 134th and Ireland ranks 132nd 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/