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

Belgium: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.5%
Change on year
up 74.4%
World rank
139th
of 147 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 1977
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
24
1977–2018

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

01020301977199720181977: 30.6 %1993: 0.675 %1994: 0.066 %1995: 0 %1999: 1.7 %2000: 3.2 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 0.127 %2004: 0.043 %2005: 0.537 %2006: 0.024 %2007: 0.35 %2008: 0.458 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 2.7 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 0.859 %2018: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.4% on the previous year and up 226.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 30.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

Belgium ranks 139th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year % Change
1977 30.6%
1993 0.7% -97.8%
1994 0.1% -90.2%
1995 0.0% -100.0%
1999 1.7%
2000 3.2% +84.7%
2001 2.6% -17.4%
2002 1.9% -25.8%
2003 0.1% -93.4%
2004 0.0% -65.9%
2005 0.5% +1141.2%
2006 0.0% -95.5%
2007 0.3% +1352.4%
2008 0.5% +31.1%
2009 1.4% +196.7%
2010 3.3% +141.9%
2011 3.7% +12.8%
2012 2.7% -26.3%
2013 2.3% -14.1%
2014 2.3% -1.2%
2015 1.9% -16.0%
2016 1.3% -34.2%
2017 0.9% -33.0%
2018 1.5% +74.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.6% 30.6% 30.6% 1
1990s 0.6% 0.0% 1.7% 4
2000s 1.1% 0.0% 3.2% 10
2010s 2.2% 0.9% 3.7% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 136 Slovenia 1.8% compare
  2. 137 Israel 1.8% compare
  3. 138 Spain 1.7% compare
  4. 140 Ireland 1.4% compare
  5. 141 Sweden 1.3% compare
  6. 142 Belarus 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belgium?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Belgium was 1.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1977.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 139th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 226.9%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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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.