Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Belgium
Belgium: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 1992
All-time low
6.2%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Belgium, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by labour status in Belgium is 7.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Belgium peaked at 18.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.1% | — |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.7% | 18.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Belgium?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Belgium was 7.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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