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

Belgium: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 1.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.6%
Change on year
up 47.0%
World rank
137th
of 143 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 1977
All-time low
0.6%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1977–2018

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

01020301977199720181977: 29.8 %1993: 0.905 %1999: 0.573 %2000: 2.1 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1.2 %2009: 1 %2010: 3 %2011: 3.3 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.2 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.0% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belgium peaked at 29.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.

That places Belgium 137th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year % Change
1977 29.8%
1993 0.9% -97.0%
1999 0.6% -36.6%
2000 2.1% +262.4%
2001 1.5% -28.3%
2002 1.2% -21.1%
2009 1.0% -11.9%
2010 3.0% +187.9%
2011 3.3% +11.3%
2012 2.6% -22.0%
2013 2.2% -16.5%
2014 2.2% -0.2%
2015 1.7% -19.6%
2016 1.3% -26.1%
2017 1.1% -17.4%
2018 1.6% +47.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.8% 29.8% 29.8% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 2
2000s 1.4% 1.0% 2.1% 4
2010s 2.1% 1.1% 3.3% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 134 Barbados 2.7% compare
  2. 135 Lithuania 2.1% compare
  3. 136 Estonia 1.7% compare
  4. 138 Slovenia 1.4% compare
  5. 139 Spain 1.1% compare
  6. 140 Ireland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belgium?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belgium was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1977.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Belgium ranks 137th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.