Belgium vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Belgium
1.5%
in 2018
Spain
1.7%
in 2018
Belgium rank
139th
Spain rank
138th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
0204060197319952018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Across all 20 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 139th and Spain ranks 138th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% 21.3% 19.6% Spain
2000s 1.1% 15.0% 14.0% Spain
2010s 2.2% 8.2% 5.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Belgium and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 139th and Spain ranks 138th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.