Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Belgium
Belgium: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 98.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2025
All-time low
90.1%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 98.8% for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Belgium peaked at 98.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90.1% | — |
| 2005 | 93.8% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 90.1% | 96.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.0% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.5% | 98.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Belgium?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Belgium was 98.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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