Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Belgium

Belgium: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 9,702 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
9,702 number
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
103rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
155,845 number
in 1977
All-time low
173 number
in 1995
Years of data
24
1977–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Belgium, 1977–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1977199720181977: 155.8k number1993: 3.4k number1994: 887 number1995: 173 number1999: 16.3k number2000: 18.9k number2001: 12.8k number2002: 9.7k number2003: 918 number2004: 266 number2005: 3.2k number2006: 2.9k number2007: 13.1k number2008: 16.1k number2009: 17.0k number2010: 22.6k number2011: 22.5k number2012: 17.3k number2013: 13.6k number2014: 13.5k number2015: 15.6k number2016: 13.5k number2017: 7.7k number2018: 9.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 9,702 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Belgium peaked at 155,845 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 173 number, in 1995.

That places Belgium 103rd out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 155,845 number
1993 3,392 number -97.8%
1994 887 number -73.9%
1995 173 number -80.5%
1999 16,284 number +9312.7%
2000 18,850 number +15.8%
2001 12,821 number -32.0%
2002 9,661 number -24.6%
2003 918 number -90.5%
2004 266 number -71.0%
2005 3,243 number +1119.2%
2006 2,856 number -11.9%
2007 13,114 number +359.2%
2008 16,081 number +22.6%
2009 16,996 number +5.7%
2010 22,574 number +32.8%
2011 22,497 number -0.3%
2012 17,265 number -23.3%
2013 13,592 number -21.3%
2014 13,501 number -0.7%
2015 15,621 number +15.7%
2016 13,506 number -13.5%
2017 7,736 number -42.7%
2018 9,702 number +25.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 9,702 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 63% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 9,702 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,257 number, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +9312.7% 173 number 16,284 number
2005 +1119.2% 266 number 3,243 number
2007 +359.2% 2,856 number 13,114 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 155,845 number 155,845 number 155,845 number 1
1990s 5,184 number 173 number 16,284 number 4
2000s 9,481 number 266 number 18,850 number 10
2010s 15,110 number 7,736 number 22,574 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 100 Cape Verde 12,090 number compare
  2. 101 Bahamas 11,998 number compare
  3. 102 Eswatini 10,615 number compare
  4. 104 Belize 8,906 number compare
  5. 105 Bahrain 8,504 number compare
  6. 106 Vanuatu 7,527 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Belgium?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Belgium was 9,702 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 155,845 number in 1977.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 173 number in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Belgium ranks 103rd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/