Youth working-age population with vocational education or training in Belgium
Belgium: Youth working-age population with vocational education or training was 432.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth working-age population with vocational education or training in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, youth working-age population with vocational education or training in Belgium stood at 432.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth working-age population with vocational education or training in Belgium peaked at 478.44 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 171.37, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 29th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Youth working-age population with vocational education or training in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 239.81 | — |
| 2007 | 240.65 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 198.04 | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 180.64 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 208.69 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 192.09 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 182.04 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 171.37 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 478.44 | +179.2% |
| 2015 | 472.62 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 476.87 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 468.16 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 470.72 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 471.55 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 433.23 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 457.21 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 474.89 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 443.2 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 439.54 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 432.57 | -1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 432.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 312.91, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 432.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 272.85, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth working-age population with vocational education or training in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +179.2% | 171.37 | 478.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.79 | 180.64 | 240.65 | 4 |
| 2010s | 359.26 | 171.37 | 478.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 446.77 | 432.57 | 474.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 26 Netherlands 526.12 compare
- 27 Brazil 508.88 compare
- 28 Serbia 477.34 compare
- 30 Switzerland 431.71 compare
- 31 Senegal 397 compare
- 32 South Africa 334.97 compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth working-age population with vocational education or training in Belgium?
- Youth working-age population with vocational education or training in Belgium was 432.57 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth working-age population with vocational education or training recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 478.44 in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth working-age population with vocational education or training recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.37 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for youth working-age population with vocational education or training?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth working-age population with vocational education or training rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth working-age population with vocational education or training (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Vocational education is education that prepares individuals to acquire specific skills for a particular trade or occupation. It focuses on practical applications of skills and knowledge needed for specific jobs or careers, often involving hands-on training, internships, or apprenticeships. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.