Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Belgium
Belgium: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 25.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Belgium is 25.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Belgium peaked at 25.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2012.
That places Belgium 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18 | — |
| 2005 | 16.6 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 16.4 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.3 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.4 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.5 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.5 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.7 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.8 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 19.4 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 19.7 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.4 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 23.3 | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 25.8 | +10.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 25.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 25.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.65 | 16.2 | 18 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.68 | 16 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 | 16.8 | 25.8 | 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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Belgium?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Belgium was 25.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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