Early leavers from education and training in Belgium
7.3% of people aged 18 to 24 in Belgium had left education early in 2025.
Belgium, 2025
7.3%
Change from 2024
+0.3percentage points
European Union, 2025
9.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
7.4%
Position in 2025
18th of 34
Early leavers from education and training in Belgium over time
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% of population aged 18 to 24. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Belgium | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.3% | 9.1% |
| 2024 | 7.0%b (break in time series) | 9.6% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7%b (break in time series) | 9.7%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 8.1% | 10.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | 10.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | 10.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9%b (break in time series) | 10.5% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | 10.6% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | 11.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8%b (break in time series) | 11.1%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 11.0% | 11.8% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | 12.6% |
| 2011 | 12.3%b (break in time series) | 13.2% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | 13.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | 14.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0%b (break in time series) | 14.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | 14.7% |
| 2006 | 12.6%b (break in time series) | 15.2%b (break in time series) |
| 2005 | 12.9% | 15.6% |
| 2004 | 13.1%b (break in time series) | 16.0% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | 16.4%b (break in time series) |
| 2002 | 14.1% | 16.9% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.3 percentage points from 7.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 10.1%, the figure has changed by −2.8 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Belgium has the 18th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 9.1%.
More for Belgium
All statistics for Belgium
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
52.7%
2025 · Eurostat
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
9.8%
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Adult participation in learning
18.0%
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ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
7.4%
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Primary completion (UIS)
97.7%
2021 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
95.4%
2021 · UNESCO UIS