Belgium vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour
Belgium
98.8%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
95.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour over time
- Belgium
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.8% against 95.8% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 0.0% | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 96.3% | 0.5% | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.8% | 2.2% | 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Belgium, at 98.8% against 95.8% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour between Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 3.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Belgium ranks 1st and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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.