Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Belgium

Belgium: Participation rate of young persons in education and training by was 98.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2025
All-time low
83.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Belgium, 2000–2025

0204060801002000201220252000: 83.9 Percentage2001: 85.6 Percentage2002: 87.2 Percentage2003: 87.8 Percentage2004: 90.3 Percentage2005: 93.9 Percentage2006: 96.2 Percentage2007: 95.9 Percentage2008: 96.6 Percentage2009: 96.7 Percentage2010: 97.4 Percentage2011: 95.6 Percentage2012: 94.2 Percentage2013: 95.6 Percentage2014: 95.2 Percentage2015: 95.7 Percentage2016: 97.9 Percentage2017: 97.1 Percentage2018: 96 Percentage2019: 96.1 Percentage2020: 95.6 Percentage2021: 97.9 Percentage2022: 98.8 Percentage2023: 98.7 Percentage2024: 98.4 Percentage2025: 98.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Belgium stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Belgium peaked at 98.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates) in Belgium, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 83.9%
2001 85.6% +2.0%
2002 87.2% +1.9%
2003 87.8% +0.7%
2004 90.3% +2.8%
2005 93.9% +4.0%
2006 96.2% +2.4%
2007 95.9% -0.3%
2008 96.6% +0.7%
2009 96.7% +0.1%
2010 97.4% +0.7%
2011 95.6% -1.8%
2012 94.2% -1.5%
2013 95.6% +1.5%
2014 95.2% -0.4%
2015 95.7% +0.5%
2016 97.9% +2.3%
2017 97.1% -0.8%
2018 96.0% -1.1%
2019 96.1% +0.1%
2020 95.6% -0.5%
2021 97.9% +2.4%
2022 98.8% +0.9%
2023 98.7% -0.1%
2024 98.4% -0.3%
2025 98.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.4% 83.9% 96.7% 10
2010s 96.1% 94.2% 97.9% 10
2020s 98.0% 95.6% 98.9% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Portugal 99.3% compare
  2. 2 Poland 99.2% compare
  3. 2 Poland 99.2% compare
  4. 5 Sweden 98.7% compare
  5. 6 Greece 98.6% compare
  6. 7 Czechia 98.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Belgium?
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Belgium was 98.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for participation rate of young persons in education and training by?
Belgium ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of young persons in education and training by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,122 data points, 2000–2025
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