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
19th
of 35 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.
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 19th of 35 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 | Value | 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 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.3 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 11 | -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 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.25 | 12.7 | 18.1 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.98 | 11.1 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 8.4 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 6 |
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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 19th out of 35 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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