Participation rate of employees in education and training … size in Belgium
Belgium: Participation rate of employees in education and training … size was 40.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Belgium is 40.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Belgium peaked at 40.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of employees in education and training … size in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.9 | — |
| 2005 | 16.2 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 14.8 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 15.8 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 15.6 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 16.1 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.2 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 15.7 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 15 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 17 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 18.5 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 17.4 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 21.3 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 24.8 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 32 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 30.3 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 37.6 | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 39.1 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 40.5 | +3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 40.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.75, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 40.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.2, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.13 | 14.8 | 17.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.94 | 15 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.05 | 24.8 | 40.5 | 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 of employees in education and training (last 4) in Belgium?
- Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Belgium was 40.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.7%. 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 of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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