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

Belgium: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 3,801 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3,801 number
Change on year
up 47.8%
World rank
102nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
69,392 number
in 1977
All-time low
1,356 number
in 1999
Years of data
16
1977–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1977199720181977: 69.4k number1993: 2.2k number1999: 1.4k number2000: 4.9k number2001: 3.5k number2002: 2.8k number2009: 2.6k number2010: 7.6k number2011: 8.4k number2012: 6.5k number2013: 5.4k number2014: 5.3k number2015: 4.2k number2016: 3.1k number2017: 2.6k number2018: 3.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belgium stood at 3,801 number.

That represents a change of up 47.8% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belgium peaked at 69,392 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,356 number, in 1999.

That places Belgium 102nd out of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 69,392 number
1993 2,187 number -96.8%
1999 1,356 number -38.0%
2000 4,925 number +263.2%
2001 3,537 number -28.2%
2002 2,815 number -20.4%
2009 2,630 number -6.6%
2010 7,563 number +187.6%
2011 8,351 number +10.4%
2012 6,476 number -22.5%
2013 5,351 number -17.4%
2014 5,283 number -1.3%
2015 4,214 number -20.2%
2016 3,100 number -26.4%
2017 2,572 number -17.0%
2018 3,801 number +47.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69,392 number 69,392 number 69,392 number 1
1990s 1,772 number 1,356 number 2,187 number 2
2000s 3,477 number 2,630 number 4,925 number 4
2010s 5,190 number 2,572 number 8,351 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 99 Guyana 4,485 number compare
  2. 100 Sweden 4,291 number compare
  3. 101 Finland 3,929 number compare
  4. 103 Belarus 3,784 number compare
  5. 104 Costa Rica 3,558 number compare
  6. 105 Cape Verde 3,530 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belgium?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Belgium was 3,801 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 69,392 number in 1977.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,356 number in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Belgium ranks 102nd out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,019 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age female youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.