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

Belgium: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 5,187 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,187 number
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
96th
of 138 countries
All-time high
69,392 number
in 1977
All-time low
51 number
in 2004
Years of data
22
1977–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1977199720181977: 69.4k number1993: 2.2k number1999: 5.6k number2000: 6.9k number2001: 3.7k number2002: 2.8k number2003: 290 number2004: 51 number2005: 570 number2006: 1.4k number2007: 5.9k number2008: 7.2k number2009: 7.6k number2010: 10.4k number2011: 10.4k number2012: 8.4k number2013: 6.4k number2014: 6.4k number2015: 7.4k number2016: 7.0k number2017: 4.6k number2018: 5.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Belgium stood at 5,187 number.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Belgium peaked at 69,392 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 51 number, in 2004.

Belgium ranks 96th of 138 countries on this measure, 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, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 69,392 number
1993 2,187 number -96.8%
1999 5,620 number +157.0%
2000 6,939 number +23.5%
2001 3,665 number -47.2%
2002 2,815 number -23.2%
2003 290 number -89.7%
2004 51 number -82.4%
2005 570 number +1017.6%
2006 1,414 number +148.1%
2007 5,935 number +319.7%
2008 7,195 number +21.2%
2009 7,636 number +6.1%
2010 10,353 number +35.6%
2011 10,353 number +0.0%
2012 8,379 number -19.1%
2013 6,415 number -23.4%
2014 6,376 number -0.6%
2015 7,356 number +15.4%
2016 6,962 number -5.4%
2017 4,599 number -33.9%
2018 5,187 number +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69,392 number 69,392 number 69,392 number 1
1990s 3,904 number 2,187 number 5,620 number 2
2000s 3,651 number 51 number 7,636 number 10
2010s 7,331 number 4,599 number 10,353 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 93 Netherlands 5,804 number compare
  2. 94 Bahamas 5,744 number compare
  3. 95 Cape Verde 5,544 number compare
  4. 97 Fiji 5,119 number compare
  5. 98 Costa Rica 4,846 number compare
  6. 99 Bhutan 4,736 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Belgium?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Belgium was 5,187 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 69,392 number in 1977.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 51 number in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Belgium ranks 96th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 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/