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

Belgium: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 3,714 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3,714 number
Change on year
up 117.3%
World rank
105th
of 142 countries
All-time high
76,180 number
in 1977
All-time low
1,162 number
in 1993
Years of data
16
1977–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1977199720181977: 76.2k number1993: 1.2k number1999: 6.9k number2000: 10.4k number2001: 9.2k number2002: 6.7k number2009: 4.4k number2010: 9.5k number2011: 10.8k number2012: 7.5k number2013: 6.5k number2014: 6.3k number2015: 5.5k number2016: 3.3k number2017: 1.7k number2018: 3.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belgium stood at 3,714 number.

That represents a change of up 117.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belgium peaked at 76,180 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,162 number, in 1993.

Belgium ranks 105th of 142 countries on this measure, 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, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 76,180 number
1993 1,162 number -98.5%
1999 6,933 number +496.6%
2000 10,417 number +50.3%
2001 9,156 number -12.1%
2002 6,686 number -27.0%
2009 4,441 number -33.6%
2010 9,525 number +114.5%
2011 10,784 number +13.2%
2012 7,518 number -30.3%
2013 6,535 number -13.1%
2014 6,338 number -3.0%
2015 5,474 number -13.6%
2016 3,260 number -40.4%
2017 1,709 number -47.6%
2018 3,714 number +117.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76,180 number 76,180 number 76,180 number 1
1990s 4,048 number 1,162 number 6,933 number 2
2000s 7,675 number 4,441 number 10,417 number 4
2010s 6,095 number 1,709 number 10,784 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 102 Cape Verde 4,434 number compare
  2. 103 Eswatini 3,751 number compare
  3. 104 Portugal 3,739 number compare
  4. 106 New Zealand 3,691 number compare
  5. 107 Oman 3,419 number compare
  6. 108 Bahamas 3,351 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belgium?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belgium was 3,714 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 76,180 number in 1977.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,162 number in 1993.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Belgium ranks 105th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,012 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.