Belgium vs Denmark: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Belgium
29.8
in 2025
Denmark
35.4
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Denmark rank
10th
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 35.4 against 29.8 in Belgium, a difference of 5.6.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.11 | 24.41 | 4.7 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13.46 | 18.7 | 5.24 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 15.94 | 17.99 | 2.05 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.77 | 28.9 | 14.13 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.75 | 27.4 | 5.65 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 35.4 against 29.8 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Belgium and Denmark?
- 5.6, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 10th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.