Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium

Belgium: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.07 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
38th
of 141 countries
All-time high
1.5 GPIA
in 1993
All-time low
0.206 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
16
1977–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium, 1977–2018

00.511.51977199720181977: 0.952 GPIA1993: 1.5 GPIA1999: 0.206 GPIA2000: 0.498 GPIA2001: 0.407 GPIA2002: 0.442 GPIA2009: 0.618 GPIA2010: 0.83 GPIA2011: 0.809 GPIA2012: 0.898 GPIA2013: 0.852 GPIA2014: 0.868 GPIA2015: 0.803 GPIA2016: 0.995 GPIA2017: 1.4 GPIA2018: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium stood at 1.07 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.206 GPIA, in 1999.

That places Belgium 38th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1977 0.9518 GPIA
1993 1.5 GPIA +57.1%
1999 0.206 GPIA -86.2%
2000 0.4976 GPIA +141.6%
2001 0.4066 GPIA -18.3%
2002 0.4424 GPIA +8.8%
2009 0.6183 GPIA +39.8%
2010 0.8297 GPIA +34.2%
2011 0.8093 GPIA -2.5%
2012 0.8978 GPIA +10.9%
2013 0.8522 GPIA -5.1%
2014 0.8679 GPIA +1.9%
2015 0.8033 GPIA -7.4%
2016 0.995 GPIA +23.9%
2017 1.37 GPIA +37.3%
2018 1.07 GPIA -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9518 GPIA 0.9518 GPIA 0.9518 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8506 GPIA 0.206 GPIA 1.5 GPIA 2
2000s 0.4912 GPIA 0.4066 GPIA 0.6183 GPIA 4
2010s 0.9434 GPIA 0.8033 GPIA 1.37 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.1 GPIA compare
  2. 36 Mali 1.09 GPIA compare
  3. 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.09 GPIA compare
  4. 39 Guatemala 1.07 GPIA compare
  5. 40 Niger 1.06 GPIA compare
  6. 41 Egypt 1.06 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Belgium was 1.07 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.206 GPIA in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
Belgium ranks 38th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,951 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/