Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Belgium
Belgium: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 40.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 45 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 (last 4) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 15.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 17.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.0% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 24.8% | 40.5% | 6 |
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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 45 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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