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
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
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.