Education in Wallonia, Belgium: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 43.4% in 2025, against 47.5% for Belgium and 36.9% across the EU; the lowest of 3 regions in Belgium.
How many young people in Wallonia leave school early?
9.8% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025, compared with 7.3% nationally and 9.1% in the EU. In 2015 it was 13.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Wallonia are NEET?
13.1% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025, compared with 9.8% nationally and 11.0% in the EU. In 2015 it was 18.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Wallonia are in education or training?
14.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, compared with 18.0% nationally and 13.7% in the EU. In 2015 it was 5.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Wallonia have no qualifications?
In 2025, 18.9% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education, compared with 15.1% nationally and 18.8% in the EU. In 2015 it was 28.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Wallonia have?
37.7% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, compared with 37.5% nationally and 44.3% in the EU. In 2015 it was 38.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Wallonia?
Schools in Wallonia taught 254,249 primary pupils and 364,410 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Wallonia compares with other regions
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Wallonia ranks 1 of 3, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallonia | 9.8% |
| 2 | Brussels-Capital Region | 8.8% |
| 3 | Flanders | 5.5% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Wallonia ranks 1 of 3, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallonia | 13.1% |
| 2 | Brussels-Capital Region | 12.8% |
| 3 | Flanders | 7.3% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Wallonia ranks 3 of 3, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brussels-Capital Region | 23.5% |
| 2 | Flanders | 18.8% |
| 3 | Wallonia | 14.5% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Wallonia ranks 1 of 3, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallonia | 18.9% |
| 2 | Brussels-Capital Region | 18.0% |
| 3 | Flanders | 12.4% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Wallonia ranks 2 of 3, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flanders | 39.9% |
| 2 | Wallonia | 37.7% |
| 3 | Brussels-Capital Region | 25.0% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
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