Belgium vs Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour
Belgium
98.8%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
96.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour over time
- Belgium
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.8% against 96.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.6% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 96.3% | 0.4% | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 2.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour, Belgium or Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Belgium, at 98.8% against 96.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour between Belgium and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 2.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank globally for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.