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

Belgium: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 4,515 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,515 number
Change on year
up 43.9%
World rank
102nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
86,453 number
in 1977
All-time low
214 number
in 2004
Years of data
22
1977–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1977199720181977: 86.5k number1993: 1.2k number1999: 10.7k number2000: 11.9k number2001: 9.2k number2002: 6.8k number2003: 627 number2004: 214 number2005: 2.7k number2006: 1.4k number2007: 7.2k number2008: 8.9k number2009: 9.4k number2010: 12.2k number2011: 12.1k number2012: 8.9k number2013: 7.2k number2014: 7.1k number2015: 8.3k number2016: 6.5k number2017: 3.1k number2018: 4.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 4,515 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.9% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Belgium peaked at 86,453 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 214 number, in 2004.

That places Belgium 102nd out of 138 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, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 86,453 number
1993 1,205 number -98.6%
1999 10,664 number +785.0%
2000 11,911 number +11.7%
2001 9,156 number -23.1%
2002 6,846 number -25.2%
2003 627 number -90.8%
2004 214 number -65.9%
2005 2,673 number +1149.1%
2006 1,442 number -46.1%
2007 7,179 number +397.9%
2008 8,886 number +23.8%
2009 9,360 number +5.3%
2010 12,221 number +30.6%
2011 12,144 number -0.6%
2012 8,886 number -26.8%
2013 7,177 number -19.2%
2014 7,125 number -0.7%
2015 8,265 number +16.0%
2016 6,544 number -20.8%
2017 3,137 number -52.1%
2018 4,515 number +43.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 86,453 number 86,453 number 86,453 number 1
1990s 5,934 number 1,205 number 10,664 number 2
2000s 5,829 number 214 number 11,911 number 10
2010s 7,779 number 3,137 number 12,221 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 99 New Zealand 5,202 number compare
  2. 100 Georgia 4,974 number compare
  3. 101 Eswatini 4,788 number compare
  4. 103 Belize 4,478 number compare
  5. 104 Brunei Darussalam 3,736 number compare
  6. 105 Vanuatu 3,551 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, male in Belgium?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Belgium was 4,515 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 86,453 number in 1977.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 214 number in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Belgium ranks 102nd out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,212 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/