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

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

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

Belgium

1.4%

in 2018

Netherlands

1.0%

in 2018

Belgium rank

127th

Netherlands rank

130th

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

Belgium
Netherlands

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.4% against 1.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 130th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%	Belgium
2000s	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	Netherlands
2010s	2.1%	1.3%	0.7%	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 Netherlands?: Belgium, at 1.4% against 1.0% in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Belgium and Netherlands?: 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Belgium ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 130th 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 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/