World\nOECD members\nEU27\nEU+Japan\nEurope\n

Australia\nAustria\nBelgium\nCanada\nChile\nColombia\nCosta Rica\nCzech Republic\nDenmark\nEstonia\nFinland\nFrance\nGermany\nGreece\nHungary\nIceland\nIreland\nIsrael\nItaly\nJapan\nRepublic of Korea\nLatvia\nLithuania\nLuxembourg\nMexico\nNetherlands\nNew Zealand\nNorway\nPoland\nPortugal\nSlovakia\nSlovenia\nSpain\nSweden\nSwitzerland\nTurkiye\nUnited Kingdom\nUnited States\n Choose a country to compare\n----------\nAustralia\nAustria\nBelgium\nCanada\nChile\nColombia\nCosta Rica\nCzech Republic\nDenmark\nEstonia\nFinland\nFrance\nGermany\nGreece\nHungary\nIceland\nIreland\nIsrael\nItaly\nJapan\nRepublic of Korea\nLatvia\nLithuania\nLuxembourg\nMexico\nNetherlands\nNew Zealand\nNorway\nPoland\nPortugal\nSlovakia\nSlovenia\nSpain\nSweden\nSwitzerland\nTurkiye\nUnited Kingdom\nUnited States\n

All rankings including Belgium\nRankings in which Belgium is Top\nRankings in which Belgium is Top 1-3\nRankings in which Belgium is Bottom 1-3\nRankings in which Belgium is Bottom\nRankings in which Belgium is either Top or Bottom\nRankings in which Belgium is either Top3 or Bottom3\n

Election and Democracy> [26]

	Belgium
Voter turnout in the national election	88.4% (2019) [3/38 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to vote in elections (2014)	5.33 [24/26 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to vote in elections (2004)	5.26 [25/29 countries]
% of those who think that the last national election was fair regarding the opportunities of the candidates and parties to campaign (2014)	61.6% [10/26 countries]
% of those who think that the last national election was fair regarding the opportunities of the candidates and parties to campaign (2004)	70.5% [8/29 countries]
% of those who think that referendums are a good way to decide important political questions (2014)	59.8% [20/26 countries]
% of those who think that referendums are a good way to decide important political questions (2004)	60.1% [23/29 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in the way democracy works (2013)	59.7% [11/26 countries]
% of those who think that giving people more say is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2010)	20.6% [20/29 countries]
% of those who think that protecting freedom of speech is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2010)	10.9% [13/29 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy works well in their country today (2014)	5.47 [14/26 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy worked well in their country 10 years ago (2014)	5.88 [13/26 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy will work well in their country 10 years from now (2014)	4.71 [24/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that all citizens have an adequate standard of living (2014)	6.41 [14/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that all citizens have an adequate standard of living (2004)	6.08 [26/29 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities (2014)	6.14 [8/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities (2004)	5.93 [23/29 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people be given more opportunities to participate in public decision-making (2014)	5.52 [23/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people be given more opportunities to participate in public decision-making (2004)	5.77 [25/29 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions (2014)	4.30 [19/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions (2004)	4.99 [10/29 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that governments respect democratic rights whatever the circumstances (2014)	6.03 [16/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people convicted of serious crimes lose their citizen rights (2014)	5.78 [2/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that long-term residents of a country, who are not citizens, have the right to vote in that country�fs national elections (2014)	3.71 [17/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens have the right not to vote (2014)	4.55 [20/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that health care be provided for everyone (2014)	6.53 [15/26 countries]

Politician> [13]

	Belgium
Statutory number of members (As of February 16, 2023)	150 [27/38 countries]
Inhabitants per parliamentarian (2021)	53,752 [18/38 countries]
% of women in parliament (As of February 16, 2023)	42.67% [9/38 countries]
% of MPs 40 years of age or younger (As of February 16, 2023)	28.00% [14/38 countries]
Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers) (2021)	57.1% [1/38 countries]
Average age of cabinet members (2018)	53.79 [16/35 countries]
% of those who trust politicians (2014)	21.0% [15/26 countries]
% of those who trust politicians (2010)	20.8% [19/29 countries]
% of those who trust politicians (2004)	24.5% [17/29 countries]
% of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for what they can get out of it personally (2010)	53.5% [19/29 countries]
% of those who think that many politicians are involved in corruption (2016)	36.1% [15/25 countries]
% of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for their own interest (2014)	50.5% [15/26 countries]
% of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for their own interest (2004)	52.7% [19/29 countries]

Political party and organization> [8]

	Belgium
% of those who think that political parties encourage people to become active in politics (2014)	15.3% [25/26 countries]
% of those who think that political parties encourage people to become active in politics (2004)	18.8% [27/29 countries]
% of those who think that political parties do not give voters real policy choices (2014)	60.0% [5/26 countries]
% of those who think that political parties do not give voters real policy choices (2004)	57.4% [9/29 countries]
% of those who belong to a political party (2014)	6.9% [11/26 countries]
% of those who belong to a political party (2004)	10.4% [9/27 countries]
% of those who think that people who vote for the party/the parties in government have the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	10.8% [17/25 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to be active in social or political associations (2014)	3.84 [17/26 countries]

Parliament> [4]

	Belgium
% of those who have confidence in parliament (2008)	53.2% [15/30 countries]
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (2016)	19.0% [13/25 countries]
% of those who think that the parliament considers your action if you take action against an unjust or harmful law (2014)	11.5% [21/26 countries]
% of those who think that the parliament considers your action if you take action against an unjust or harmful law (2004)	14.8% [15/27 countries]

Political awareness> [47]

	Belgium
Degree of interest in politics (5 steps) (2016)	3.15 [11/24 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2014)	49.2% [17/26 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2007)	41.3% [11/21 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2004)	49.4% [15/27 countries]
% of those who think that their political position is left (2014)	14.4% [9/26 countries]
% of those who think that their political position is center (2014)	45.9% [14/26 countries]
% of those who think that their political position is right (2014)	15.5% [18/26 countries]
Average of political position (2014)	5.11 [19/26 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers (2014)	59.1% [9/26 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers (2004)	50.7% [15/29 countries]
% of those who read the political content of a newspaper every day (2014)	31.9% [7/18 countries]
% of those who read the political content of a newspaper every day (2004)	10.7% [16/16 countries]
% of those who never read the political content of a newspaper (2014)	21.0% [12/18 countries]
% of those who never read the political content of a newspaper (2004)	35.5% [1/16 countries]
% of those who use the media to obtain political news or information every day (2014)	78.5% [5/26 countries]
% of those who never use the media to obtain political news or information (2014)	4.4% [12/26 countries]
% of those who watch political news on television every day (2014)	38.7% [16/18 countries]
% of those who watch political news on television every day (2004)	27.3% [16/16 countries]
% of those who never watch political news on television (2014)	12.7% [4/18 countries]
% of those who never watch political news on television (2004)	12.5% [1/16 countries]
% of those who listen to political news on the radio every day (2014)	34.1% [4/18 countries]
% of those who listen to political news on the radio every day (2004)	18.8% [13/16 countries]
% of those who never listen to political news on the radio (2014)	22.7% [14/18 countries]
% of those who never listen to political news on the radio (2004)	32.4% [3/16 countries]
% of those who use the Internet to obtain political news or information every day (2014)	31.7% [3/17 countries]
% of those who use the Internet to obtain political news or information every day (2004)	1.4% [15/16 countries]
% of those who never use the Internet to obtain political news or information (2014)	32.4% [14/17 countries]
% of those who never use the Internet to obtain political news or information (2004)	83.9% [2/16 countries]
% of those who have expressed political views on the internet (2014)	14.1% [9/26 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes try to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share their political opinion (2014)	41.2% [6/26 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes try to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share their political opinion (2004)	35.0% [17/29 countries]
% of young people (-29) who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers (2014)	0.5% [7/26 countries]
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government (2014)	21.8% [18/26 countries]
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government (2004)	26.1% [17/29 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2016)	54.5% [12/25 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2014)	58.3% [12/26 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2004)	73.2% [1/27 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2016)	64.5% [7/25 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2014)	53.8% [9/26 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2004)	63.6% [9/27 countries]
% of those who think that citizens in general has the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	6.3% [19/25 countries]
% of those who do not think that the government cares much what people like them think (2014)	61.7% [9/26 countries]
% of those who do not think that the government cares much what people like them think (2004)	71.7% [8/29 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to keep watch on the actions of government (2014)	4.93 [23/26 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to keep watch on the actions of government (2004)	5.00 [23/29 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to try to understand the reasoning of people with other opinions (2014)	5.55 [17/26 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to try to understand the reasoning of people with other opinions (2004)	5.52 [23/29 countries]

Political action> [20]

	Belgium
% of those who would take action when the parliament considers an unjust or harmful law (2014)	37.5% [10/26 countries]
% of those who would take action when the parliament considers an unjust or harmful law (2004)	37.4% [12/29 countries]
% of those who have attempted to contact a politician or a civil servant to express their views (2014)	24.4% [6/26 countries]
% of those who have attempted to contact a politician or a civil servant to express their views (2004)	17.6% [17/29 countries]
% of those who have donated money or raised funds for a social or political activity (2014)	44.4% [8/26 countries]
% of those who have donated money or raised funds for a social or political activity (2004)	30.8% [22/29 countries]
% of those who have signed a petition (2014)	75.0% [2/26 countries]
% of those who have signed a petition (2004)	69.1% [9/29 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to choose products for political, ethical or environmental reasons, even if they cost a bit more (2014)	4.29 [22/26 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to choose products for political, ethical or environmental reasons, even if they cost a bit more (2004)	4.10 [24/29 countries]
% of those who have attended a political meeting (2014)	26.6% [12/26 countries]
% of those who have attended a political meeting (2004)	16.4% [23/29 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government (2016)	89.5% [11/25 countries]
% of those who have attended demonstrations (2014)	37.4% [3/26 countries]
% of those who have attended demonstrations (2004)	28.7% [7/29 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations (2016)	82.7% [12/25 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings (2016)	55.5% [17/25 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by force should be allowed to hold public meetings (2014)	9.9% [20/26 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by force should be allowed to hold public meetings (2004)	2.7% [27/27 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to publish books expressing their views (2016)	69.3% [11/25 countries]

Public officials> [10]

	Belgium
Employment in general government as % of total employment	18.29% (2019) [14/33 countries]
% of central government employees aged 55 years or older (2020)	28.81% [12/36 countries]
% of those who trust in civil servants (2016)	25.2% [12/25 countries]
% of those who think that the public service is committed to serve the people (2014)	63.3% [11/25 countries]
% of those who think that the public service is committed to serve the people (2004)	66.5% [10/29 countries]
Evaluation of control of corruption (0-100) (2021)	89.4 [17/38 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2014)	49.2% [9/26 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2004)	37.1% [14/27 countries]
% of those who think that many public officials are involved in corruption (2016)	22.9% [14/25 countries]
% of those who say that they or their family have never come across a public official who hinted/ wanted a bribe in the last five years (2016)	81.5% [17/25 countries]

Public finance> [15]

	Belgium
General government expenditures as % of GDP (2022)	53.6% [4/38 countries]
General government primary net lending/borrowing as % of GDP (2022)	-3.60% [35/38 countries]
General government gross debt as % of GDP (2022)	104% [8/38 countries]
% of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending (2016)	73.9% [8/25 countries]
General government expenditures for General public services, as % of GDP (2020)	7.4% [6/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Defence, as % of GDP (2020)	0.9% [22/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Public order and safety, as % of GDP (2020)	1.8% [16/30 countries]
General government expenditures for economic affairs, as % of GDP (2020)	7.8% [10/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Environment protection, as % of GDP (2020)	1.5% [2/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Housing and community amenities, as % of GDP (2020)	0.4% [23/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Health, as % of GDP (2020)	8.8% [8/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Recreation, culture and religion, as % of GDP (2020)	1.3% [13/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP (2020)	6.6% [3/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP (2020)	6.6% [3/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Social protection, as % of GDP (2020)	22.7% [5/30 countries]

Tax> [16]

	Belgium
General government revenues as % of GDP (2022)	49% [5/38 countries]
Value Added Tax/ General Sales Tax - Rates (2021)	21.0% [13/35 countries]
Corporate income tax rate (central + sub-central) (2021)	25.00% [14/38 countries]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of GDP (2019)	15.1% [9/38 countries]
Social security contributions, % of GDP (2019)	13.2% [9/38 countries]
Taxes on property, % of GDP (2019)	3.4% [5/38 countries]
Taxes on goods and services, % of GDP (2019)	11.0% [22/38 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2016)	27.6% [5/25 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2009)	29.2% [8/30 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2016)	54.5% [10/25 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2009)	48.4% [15/30 countries]
% of those who think that people with high incomes should pay a larger % of their income in taxes than those with low incomes (2009)	68.8% [24/30 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, never to try to evade taxes (2014)	5.88 [23/26 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, never to try to evade taxes (2004)	5.26 [29/29 countries]
% of those who think that the tax authorities always/ often make sure people pay their taxes (2016)	87.1% [3/25 countries]
% of those who think that the tax authorities always/ often treat everyone in accordance with the law, regardless of their contacts or position in society (2016)	56.6% [8/25 countries]

Social security> [25]

	Belgium
% of those who are proud of their country in its social security system (2013)	86.1% [3/26 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions (2016)	62.6% [14/25 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2016)	95.5% [14/25 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	69.4% [16/25 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	8.8% [6/25 countries]
% of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	12.7% [12/25 countries]
% of those who think "government agencies should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people (2012)	29.3% [20/31 countries]
% of those who think that the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of the help to elderly people (2012)	53.3% [22/31 countries]
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages) (2017)	77 [24/32 countries]
% of those who think that 1-6 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	45.5% [10/31 countries]
% of those who think that 7-12 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	23.7% [21/31 countries]
% of those who think that 13-36 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	5.6% [21/31 countries]
% of those who think that 13-36 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	5.8% [11/31 countries]
% of those who think that the government should pay for parental leave (2012)	41.5% [17/31 countries]
% of those who think that the employer should pay for parental leave (2012)	4.1% [19/31 countries]
% of those who think that both the government and the employer should pay for parental leave (2012)	51.1% [13/31 countries]
% of those who think the employers should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age (2012)	5.4% [6/31 countries]
% of those who think the family itself should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age (2012)	57.9% [14/31 countries]
% of those who think the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age (2012)	36.7% [21/31 countries]
% of those who think government agencies should primarily provide childcare for children under school age (2012)	17.5% [23/31 countries]
% of those who think that poverty is the most important issue for their country (2010)	5.6% [17/28 countries]
% of those who think that the government should spend less on benefits for the poor (2009)	8.5% [21/30 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it (2016)	82.2% [11/25 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to help people in the country who are worse off than themselves (2014)	5.13 [22/26 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to help people in the country who are worse off than themselves (2004)	5.13 [25/29 countries]

Law and Justice> [4]

	Belgium
% of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free (2016)	66.2% [21/25 countries]
% of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices) (2016)	56.6% [14/25 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to obey laws and regulations (2014)	5.95 [21/26 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to obey laws and regulations (2004)	5.52 [28/29 countries]

Population> [13]

	Belgium
Population (ten thousands) (2021)	1,158.8 [17/38 countries]
Popuation growth (annual) (2021)	0.5% [13/38 countries]
Popuation change in the last 20 years (2001-2021)	12.7% [19/38 countries]
0-14 years, % of the total population (2021)	17.0% [16/38 countries]
15-64 years, % of the total population (2021)	63.5% [28/38 countries]
65 years and over, % of the total population (2021)	19.6% [18/38 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years) (2020)	80.8 [24/38 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years) (2020)	83.1 [23/38 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years) (2020)	78.6 [21/38 countries]
Population density (per square kilometer) (2021)	382.7 [4/38 countries]
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) (2021)	27.1 [16/31 countries]
% of those who think that population growth cannot be supported (2010)	62.9% [12/29 countries]
% of those who think that younger people should be medically prioritized over older people (2011)	51.2% [6/25 countries]

Marriage and sex> [18]

	Belgium
Crude marriage rate (marriages per 1,000 population)	2.8 (2020) [30/37 countries]
Crude divorce rate (divorces per 1,000 population)	1.8 (2020) [18/37 countries]
Relative divorce rate (ratio of divorces to marriages in the latest year) (2008-2020)	0.64 [9/37 countries]
% of ever married at 50-54, men	89.0% (2011) [9/36 countries]
% of ever married at 50-54, women	92.7% (2011) [7/36 countries]
% of those who think that it is a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together first (2002)	71.1% [10/25 countries]
% of those who think that married people are generally happier than unmarried people (2012)	23.5% [19/24 countries]
% of those who think that married people are generally happier than unmarried people (2002)	16.8% [23/25 countries]
% of those who think that it is better to have a bad marriage than no marriage at all (2002)	6.7% [12/25 countries]
% of those who think that people who want children ought to get married (2012)	32.6% [21/30 countries]
% of those who think that people who want children ought to get married (2002)	31.5% [23/25 countries]
% of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married (2012)	74.8% [10/24 countries]
% of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married (2002)	85.2% [4/25 countries]
% of those who think that a couple should divorce when their marriage does not work well (2012)	63.2% [6/24 countries]
% of those who think that a couple should divorce when their marriage does not work well (2002)	66.9% [8/25 countries]
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (2008)	49.1% [23/30 countries]
% of those who think that sex before marriage is always wrong (2008)	2.7% [29/30 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (2008)	13.1% [29/30 countries]

Birth> [11]

	Belgium
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (2020)	1.55 [21/38 countries]
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) (2020)	9.9 [19/38 countries]
Mean age of women at childbirth (2020)	30.8 [18/38 countries]
% of those who think that their ideal number of children is 3 or more (2012)	27.4% [20/25 countries]
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) (2017)	5 [20/38 countries]
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) (2020)	3.4 [15/38 countries]
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (2020)	4 [10/38 countries]
Adolescent fertility rate (Births per 1,000 women aged 15-19) (2020)	4.4 [31/38 countries]
% of births outside of marriage (2018)	49.0% [13/37 countries]
% of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby (2008)	8.9% [27/30 countries]
% of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if her family cannot afford any more children (2008)	44.8% [19/29 countries]

Parent-child relations> [12]

	Belgium
% of children (aged 0-17) living with a single parent	24.9% (2018) [4/34 countries]
% of those who think that adult children are an important source of help for elderly parents (2012)	54.9% [27/30 countries]
% of those who think that having children interferes too much with the freedom of parents (2012)	25.4% [15/30 countries]
% of those who think that one parent can bring up a child as well as two parents together (2012)	46.9% [11/23 countries]
% of those who think that one parent can bring up a child as well as two parents together (2002)	39.7% [15/27 countries]
% of those who think that watching children grow up is life's greatest joy (2012)	87.2% [20/30 countries]
% of those who think that watching children grow up is life's greatest joy (2002)	86.1% [19/27 countries]
% of those who think that children are a financial burden (2012)	50.6% [10/30 countries]
% of those who think that those with young children should be medically prioritized over those not (2011)	36.4% [14/25 countries]
% of those who think that a same sex female couple can bring up a child as well as a male-female couple (2012)	57.8% [5/23 countries]
% of those who think that a same sex male couple can bring up a child as well as a male-female couple (2012)	50.5% [5/23 countries]
% of those who think that having children increases people's social standing in society (2012)	39.8% [13/30 countries]

Family> [5]

	Belgium
Total public social expenditure on families as % of GDP (2017)	3.15% [10/37 countries]
Extent of satisfaction with family life (7 steps) (2012)	5.47 [21/31 countries]
Extent of satisfaction with family life (7 steps) (2002)	5.47 [19/27 countries]
Fathers' time spent on physical care and child supervision (as mothers=100) (Latest available year)	36.2 [12/20 countries]
Fathers' time spent teaching, reading, and playing with children (as mothers=100) (Latest available year)	58.8 [15/20 countries]

Domestic problems> [3]

	Belgium
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 (%) (2020)	2.3% [8/16 countries]
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 (%) (2020)	5.1% [14/17 countries]
Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15?49 years subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime (%) (2018)	22% [12/35 countries]

Migration> [22]

	Belgium
International migrant stock (% of immigrants in the population) (2020)	17.3% [12/38 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (2019)	61,662 [14/38 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (per 10,000 people) (2019)	53.7 [11/38 countries]
% of those who experience migration (2008)	50.2% [29/30 countries]
% of those who experience international migration (2008)	3.5% [24/30 countries]
% of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be increased (2013)	8.1% [14/26 countries]
% of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be reduced (2013)	71.4% [4/26 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants increase crime rates (2013)	54.3% [9/26 countries]
% of those who think that immigration is the most important issue for their country (2010)	5.8% [11/28 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants are generally good for the country's economy (2013)	28.2% [16/26 countries]
% of those who agree that immigrants take jobs away from people who were born in the country (2013)	37.6% [12/26 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants improve your country's society by bringing in new ideas and cultures (2013)	38.1% [14/26 countries]
% of those who agree that it is impossible for people who do not share their country's customs and traditions to become fully their country's nationalty (2013)	70.4% [1/26 countries]
% of those who agree that ethnic minorities should be given government assistance to preserve their customs and traditions (2013)	16.5% [24/26 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants should give up original culture and adopt their culture (2013)	17.3% [5/26 countries]
% of those who think that it is better for society if different racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions (2013)	17.3% [23/26 countries]
% of those who agree that their country's culture is generally undermined by immigrants (2013)	41.0% [3/26 countries]
% of those who think that foreigners should not be allowed to buy land in this country (2013)	25.3% [18/26 countries]
% of those who agree that legal immigrants to their country who are not citizens should have the same rights as their country's citizens (2013)	35.1% [17/26 countries]
% of those who agree that their country should take stronger measures to exclude illegal immigrants (2013)	73.2% [11/26 countries]
% of those who agree that legal immigrants should have equal access to public education (2013)	77.4% [14/26 countries]
% of those who think that people prejudiced against any racial or ethnic group should be allowed to hold public meetings (2014)	12.1% [20/26 countries]

National economy> [10]

	Belgium
GDP (current US$, billions) (2021)	599.989 [17/38 countries]
GDP per capita (current US$) (2021)	51,875 [14/38 countries]
GDP per capita (PPP, current international$) (2021)	57,036 [12/38 countries]
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (2021)	50,510 [13/37 countries]
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour worked, current PPP US$) (2020)	86.8 [4/35 countries]
Shadow economy, as % of GDP (2015)	17.8% [14/38 countries]
% of those who think that the economy is the most important issue for their country (2010)	42.4% [4/28 countries]
Total reserves (includes gold, 100 million US$) (2021)	419 [24/38 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing industry with the help it needs to grow (2016)	71.0% [20/25 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its economic achievements (2013)	56.1% [12/26 countries]

Saving and investment> [2]

	Belgium
Share prices (10 years ago as 100) (2021)	175 [28/36 countries]
% of currency and deposits in household financial assets	32.0% (2021) [18/36 countries]

Price and interest> [23]

	Belgium
Price level index - Gross Domestic Product [= the whole national economy] (OECD=100) (2017)	101 [15/38 countries]
Price level index - Food (OECD=100) (2017)	103 [17/38 countries]
Price level index - Bread and cereals (OECD=100) (2017)	103 [18/38 countries]
Price level index - Meat (OECD=100) (2017)	124 [11/38 countries]
Price level index - Fish (OECD=100) (2017)	111 [15/38 countries]
Price level index - Milk, cheese and eggs (OECD=100) (2017)	99 [21/38 countries]
Price level index - Fruits, vegetables, potatoes (OECD=100) (2017)	95 [19/38 countries]
Price level index - Non-alcoholic beverages (OECD=100) (2017)	103 [20/38 countries]
Price level index - Alcoholic beverages (OECD=100) (2017)	91 [21/38 countries]
Price level index - Tobacco (OECD=100) (2017)	105 [17/38 countries]
Price level index - Clothing and footwear (OECD=100) (2017)	103 [18/38 countries]
Price level index - Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (OECD=100) (2017)	110 [15/38 countries]
Price level index - Hospital services (OECD=100) (2017)	101 [12/38 countries]
Price level index - Transport (OECD=100) (2017)	117 [12/38 countries]
Price level index - Communication (OECD=100) (2017)	113 [7/38 countries]
Price level index - Recreation and culture (OECD=100) (2017)	101 [17/38 countries]
Price level index - Education (OECD=100) (2017)	119 [10/38 countries]
Price level index - Restaurants and hotels (OECD=100) (2017)	118 [10/38 countries]
Price level index - Construction (OECD=100) (2017)	82 [18/38 countries]
Price level index - Services in total (OECD=100) (2017)	106 [16/38 countries]
Long-term interest rate (2021)	-0.01% [28/36 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for keeping prices under control (2016)	84.3% [8/25 countries]
% of those who think that fighting rising prices is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2010)	32.5% [8/29 countries]

Income inequality> [13]

	Belgium
Income inequality (gini coefficient) (2018)	0.258 [4/35 countries]
Poverty rate after taxes and transfers (% of those below 50% of the current median income) (2018)	8.2% [28/35 countries]
% of those who are dissatisfied with their earnings (2009)	40.1% [29/30 countries]
% of men who say that they have a higher income than their partner (2012)	65.6% [24/31 countries]
% of men who say that they have a higher income than their partner (2002)	76.9% [9/27 countries]
% of women who say that they have a higher income than their partner (2012)	17.9% [15/31 countries]
% of women who say that they have a higher income than their partner (2002)	9.0% [25/27 countries]
% of those who say that both partners have about the same income (2012)	18.5% [13/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners have about the same income (2002)	14.5% [15/27 countries]
% of those who think that differences in income in the country are too large (2009)	74.7% [23/30 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between poor people and rich people (2009)	26.9% [25/30 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2010)	74.0% [10/29 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2009)	73.4% [18/30 countries]

Social inequality> [9]

	Belgium
% of those who think that their country is a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2009)	6.8% [25/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2009)	34.5% [17/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2009)	23.5% [10/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with most people in the middle (2009)	32.1% [9/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2009)	3.0% [14/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2009)	0.9% [17/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2009)	8.9% [6/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2009)	14.1% [16/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with most people in the middle (2009)	59.4% [7/30 countries]

Social position> [22]

	Belgium
% of those who think that they belong to the upper class (10 choices) (2009)	11.4% [12/30 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the middle class (10 choices) (2009)	81.3% [3/30 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Middle class" (6 choices) (2009)	49.0% [7/28 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Lower middle class" (6 choices) (2009)	16.5% [17/27 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the lower class (10 choices) (2009)	7.4% [24/30 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the upper class (10 choices) (2009)	14.2% [4/30 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the middle class (10 choices) (2009)	73.6% [8/30 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the lower class (10 choices) (2009)	12.1% [28/30 countries]
% of those who think that the social status of their job is higher than their fathers' job (2009)	43.1% [18/30 countries]
% of those who think that the social status of their job is lower than their fathers' job (2009)	16.0% [30/30 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between people at the top of society and people at the bottom (2009)	40.7% [25/30 countries]
% of those who think that coming from a wealthy family is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	14.5% [21/30 countries]
% of those who think that having well-educated parents is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	39.1% [13/30 countries]
% of those who think that having a good education is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	72.9% [13/30 countries]
% of those who think that having ambition is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	57.2% [26/30 countries]
% of those who think that hard work is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	65.0% [24/30 countries]
% of those who think that knowing the right people is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	51.5% [15/30 countries]
% of those who think that having political connections is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	16.3% [18/30 countries]
% of those who think that giving bribes is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	5.3% [17/30 countries]
% of those who think that race is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	11.9% [11/30 countries]
% of those who think that religion is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	8.5% [13/30 countries]
% of those who think that man or woman is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	9.0% [22/30 countries]

Manufacturing> [2]

	Belgium
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)	12.3% (2021) [21/38 countries]
% of employment of small and medium sized companies (1-249 employees) in manufacturing	48.4% (2019) [24/34 countries]

Services> [1]

	Belgium
% of employment of small and medium sized companies (1-249 employees) in Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	69.9% (2019) [19/32 countries]

Financial sector> [0]

Companies> [7]

	Belgium
% of those who have confidence in business and industry (2008)	83.8% [2/30 countries]
% of those who think that private enterprise is the best way to solve their country's economic problems (2010)	30.9% [26/29 countries]
% of those who think that major private companies comply with laws and regulations (2016)	39.2% [20/25 countries]
% of those who think that major private companies try to avoid paying their taxes (2016)	73.9% [1/25 countries]
% of those who agree that large international companies are doing more and more damage to local businesses in the country (2013)	68.3% [6/26 countries]
% of those who have joined in boycotts (2014)	42.5% [11/26 countries]
% of those who have joined in boycotts (2004)	22.5% [17/29 countries]

Starting business> [2]

	Belgium
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) (2020)	4.67 [15/31 countries]
Cost of business start-up procedures (% of GNI per capita) (2019)	5.3% [10/38 countries]

Industrial policy> [3]

	Belgium
% of those who think that business, banks and industry have the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	42.2% [7/25 countries]
% of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business (2016)	46.2% [13/25 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology (2016)	81.0% [13/25 countries]

Employment> [19]

	Belgium
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (2021)	73.7% [36/38 countries]
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (2021)	65.7% [30/38 countries]
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 35-44) (2021)	91.0% [33/38 countries]
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 35-44) (2021)	82.4% [24/38 countries]
Employment rate, 60-64 years old (% of population ages 60-64), men (2021)	59.3% [34/38 countries]
Employment rate, 60-64 years old (% of population ages 60-64), women (2021)	49.6% [26/38 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	0.9% [36/38 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	0.9% [36/38 countries]
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (2019)	20.8% [19/38 countries]
Employment in services (% of total employment) (2019)	78.2% [12/38 countries]
% of employees whose job tenure is 10 years and more: male and female	44.4% (2021) [7/34 countries]
% of employees whose job tenure is 10 years and more: male	44.0% (2021) [8/34 countries]
% of employees whose job tenure is 10 years and more: female	44.9% (2021) [5/34 countries]
% of men who prefer a full time job (2015)	74.5% [8/27 countries]
% of men who prefer a full time job (2005)	76.2% [5/24 countries]
% of women who prefer a full time job (2015)	42.5% [18/27 countries]
% of women who prefer a full time job (2005)	38.7% [15/24 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (2016)	74.1% [10/25 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government financing of projects to create new jobs (2016)	85.5% [8/25 countries]

Female employment> [43]

	Belgium
Gender wage gap (comparison of median)	3.8% (2019) [26/27 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for promoting equality between men and women (2016)	88.3% [10/25 countries]
Maternal employment rate - child under 15	73.5% (2019) [16/34 countries]
Share of female managers	35.4% (2021) [19/34 countries]
Female share of the directors of the largest publicly listed companies (2021)	37.9% [7/37 countries]
% of those who think that a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after the home and family (2012)	18.6% [14/24 countries]
% of those who think that a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after the home and family (2008)	14.7% [24/30 countries]
% of those who think that a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after the home and family (2002)	24.6% [14/27 countries]
% of those who do not think that family life suffers when the woman has a full-time job (2012)	44.7% [12/24 countries]
% of those who do not think that family life suffers when the woman has a full-time job (2002)	36.4% [15/27 countries]
% of those who think that both husband and wife should contribute to household income (5 choices) (2012)	75.2% [15/24 countries]
% of those who think that both husband and wife should contribute to household income (5 choices) (2002)	57.7% [23/27 countries]
% of those who think that being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working for pay (5 choices) (2012)	40.7% [13/24 countries]
% of those who think that being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working for pay (5 choices) (2002)	52.9% [7/27 countries]
% of those who think that what most women really want is a home and children (2012)	30.6% [16/24 countries]
% of those who think that what most women really want is a home and children (2002)	43.7% [12/27 countries]
% of those who think that working mothers have no bad influence over children (5 choices) (2012)	74.0% [8/24 countries]
% of those who think that working mothers have no bad influence over children (5 choices) (2002)	57.0% [25/27 countries]
% of those who do not think that a pre-school child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works (2012)	46.2% [12/24 countries]
% of those who do not think that a pre-school child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works (2002)	37.1% [11/27 countries]
% of those who think that the mother and the father should each take half of paid parental leave (2012)	43.9% [8/31 countries]
% of those who think that the mother should take most of the paid leave period and the father should take some of it. (2012)	40.9% [15/31 countries]
% of those who think that the mother should take the entire paid parental leave (2012)	15.1% [24/31 countries]
% of those who think that no paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	19.4% [5/31 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time when there is a child under school age (2012)	19.7% [9/31 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time when there is a child under school age (2002)	14.8% [9/25 countries]
% of those who think that both mother and father should work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	13.8% [12/31 countries]
% of those who think that both mother and father should work part-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	13.8% [11/31 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home when there is a child under school age (2012)	24.3% [22/31 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home when there is a child under school age (2002)	29.1% [21/25 countries]
% of those who think that mother should stay at home and father should work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	21.9% [24/31 countries]
% of those who think that mother should work part-time and father should work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	50.1% [4/31 countries]
% of those who think it is least desirable that both mother and father work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	43.0% [15/31 countries]
% of those who think it is least desirable that father stay at home and mother work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	24.6% [20/30 countries]
% of those who think it is least desirable that mother stay at home and father work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	16.1% [6/31 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time after the youngest child starts school (2012)	46.1% [15/31 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time after the youngest child starts school (2002)	28.3% [14/25 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home after the youngest child starts school (2012)	3.3% [21/31 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home after the youngest child starts school (2002)	7.5% [17/25 countries]
% of women who say that they care for sick family members (2012)	56.4% [17/31 countries]
% of women who say that they care for sick family members (2002)	62.0% [13/27 countries]
% of those who say that both partners care for sick family members (2012)	42.8% [16/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners care for sick family members (2002)	42.7% [14/27 countries]

Self-employment> [5]

	Belgium
Share of self-employed who are own-account workers, men, % of total employed	11.6% (2020) [11/31 countries]
Share of self-employed who are own-account workers, women, % of total employed	7.3% (2020) [13/31 countries]
% of those who think that employees have more job security than the self-employed (2005)	37.7% [23/24 countries]
% of those who think that being an employee interferes more with family life than self-employment (2005)	12.7% [19/24 countries]
% of those who prefer being an employee to being self-employed (2005)	71.6% [3/24 countries]

Non-regular employment> [7]

	Belgium
Part-time employment - male	8.3% (2021) [21/37 countries]
Part-time employment - female	27.6% (2021) [13/37 countries]
Temporary employment - male as % of dependent employment	9.7% (2021) [19/36 countries]
Temporary employment - female as % of dependent employment	11.1% (2021) [20/36 countries]
Temporary employment - 15-24 years as % of dependent employment	51.2% (2021) [9/36 countries]
% of those willing to accept temporary employment to avoid unemployment (2015)	66.6% [11/27 countries]
% of those willing to accept temporary employment to avoid unemployment (2005)	67.1% [9/24 countries]

Side business> [2]

	Belgium
% of those who do any work for additional income in addition to their main job (2015)	11.8% [22/27 countries]
% of those who do any work for additional income in addition to their main job (2005)	10.9% [18/24 countries]

Recruitment and job change> [13]

	Belgium
% of those who think that it would be easy to find a job (2015)	17.5% [20/27 countries]
% of those who think that it would be easy to find a job (2005)	14.4% [21/24 countries]
% of those who would turn down another job that offered quite a bit more pay in order to stay with the current organization (2015)	23.7% [20/27 countries]
% of those who would turn down another job that offered quite a bit more pay in order to stay with the current organization (2005)	33.4% [9/24 countries]
% of those who would change their present type of work for something different if given the chance (2015)	33.4% [18/27 countries]
% of those who think that it is likely that they will try to find a job with another firm or organization within the next 12 months (2015)	23.4% [16/27 countries]
% of those who think that it is likely that they will try to find a job with another firm or organization within the next 12 months (2005)	17.5% [18/24 countries]
% of those who have given up good job opportunities for the benefit of their family life (2015)	33.7% [18/27 countries]
% of the men who have given up good job opportunities for the benefit of their family life (2015)	29.0% [19/27 countries]
% of the women who have given up good job opportunities for the benefit of their family life (2015)	38.1% [15/27 countries]
% of those who have remained in a job that was not satisfying for you for the benefit of your family life (2015)	35.1% [18/27 countries]
% of the men who have remained in a job that was not satisfying for you for the benefit of your family life (2015)	34.1% [15/27 countries]
% of the women who have remained in a job that was not satisfying for you for the benefit of your family life (2015)	36.1% [18/27 countries]

Work preference> [33]

	Belgium
% of those who think that job security is very important in a job (2015)	67.9% [5/27 countries]
% of those who think that job security is very important in a job (2005)	95.8% [8/24 countries]
% of those who think that high income is very important in a job (2015)	17.9% [17/27 countries]
% of those who think that high income is very important in a job (2005)	79.6% [14/24 countries]
% of those who think that good opportunities for advancement is very important in a job (2015)	20.7% [17/27 countries]
% of those who think that good opportunities for advancement is very important in a job (2005)	79.8% [11/24 countries]
% of those who think that being interesting is very important in a job (2015)	58.5% [5/27 countries]
% of those who think that being interesting is very important in a job (2005)	94.8% [13/24 countries]
% of those who think that working independently is very important in a job (2015)	30.2% [11/27 countries]
% of those who think that working independently is very important in a job (2005)	75.8% [17/24 countries]
% of those who think that helping other people is very important in a job (2015)	28.0% [10/27 countries]
% of those who think that helping other people is very important in a job (2005)	70.9% [17/24 countries]
% of those who think that being useful to society is very important in a job (2015)	29.4% [9/27 countries]
% of those who think that being useful to society is very important in a job (2005)	65.8% [21/24 countries]
% of those who think that deciding times or days of work is very important in a job (2015)	22.5% [9/27 countries]
% of those who think that deciding times or days of work is very important in a job (2005)	64.2% [11/24 countries]
% of those who think that it is important for a job to involve personal contact with other people (2015)	38.4% [2/27 countries]
% of those who think that their job is secure (2015)	67.4% [15/27 countries]
% of those who think that their job is secure (2005)	65.2% [10/24 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives high income (2015)	29.4% [11/27 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives high income (2005)	23.2% [14/24 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives high opportunities for advancement (2015)	19.9% [19/27 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives high opportunities for advancement (2005)	25.5% [10/24 countries]
% of those who think that their job is interesting (2015)	76.4% [15/27 countries]
% of those who think that their job is interesting (2005)	74.6% [12/24 countries]
% of those who think that they can work independently (2015)	79.0% [13/27 countries]
% of those who think that they can work independently (2005)	78.2% [12/24 countries]
% of those who think that they can help other people in their job (2015)	75.1% [14/27 countries]
% of those who think that they can help other people in their job (2005)	59.6% [20/24 countries]
% of those who think that their job is useful to society (2015)	68.2% [24/27 countries]
% of those who think that their job is useful to society (2005)	58.0% [23/24 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives personal contact with other people (2015)	90.8% [12/27 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives a chance to improve their skills (2005)	66.9% [11/22 countries]

Unemployment> [14]

	Belgium
Unemployment rate: all ages, male and female (2021)	6.3% [17/38 countries]
Unemployment rate: all ages, male (2021)	6.7% [16/38 countries]
Unemployment rate: all ages, female (2021)	5.9% [18/38 countries]
Unemployment rate: 15-24 years old, male and female (2021)	18.2% [12/38 countries]
Long-term (1 year and over) unemployment rate: all ages, male and female	42.3% (2021) [5/37 countries]
Long-term (1 year and over) unemployment rate: all ages, male	42.2% (2021) [7/37 countries]
Long-term (1 year and over) unemployment rate: all ages, female	42.5% (2021) [6/37 countries]
% of those who worry about the possibility of losing your job a great deal or to some extent (2015)	22.5% [16/27 countries]
% of those who worry about the possibility of losing your job a great deal or to some extent (2005)	9.7% [24/24 countries]
% of those willing to move within the country not to lose job (2015)	19.9% [18/27 countries]
% of those willing to move to a different country not to lose job (2015)	22.0% [7/27 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the unemployed (2016)	60.6% [20/25 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the unemployed (2009)	42.1% [30/30 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in unemployment benefits (2016)	16.5% [21/25 countries]

Labor policy> [1]

	Belgium
Public expenditure for active labor policy, % of GDP	0.92% (2019) [3/32 countries]

Working time> [32]

	Belgium
Average annual hours actually worked per worker	1,493 (2021) [29/38 countries]
Time spent for paid work or study (men and women, minutes per day per person, including commuting time)	235.8 (2013) [24/30 countries]
Time spent for paid work or study (men, minutes per day per person, including commuting time)	273.7 (2013) [23/30 countries]
Time spent for paid work or study (women, minutes per day per person, including commuting time)	199.2 (2013) [22/30 countries]
Time spent for commuting (men and women, minutes per day per person)	26.4 (2013) [18/30 countries]
Time spent for commuting (men, minutes per day per person)	29.2 (2013) [20/30 countries]
Time spent for commuting (women, minutes per day per person)	23.6 (2013) [16/30 countries]
% of those who are in favour of reducing the working week to create more jobs (2016)	46.7% [10/25 countries]
% of those willing to accept longer commuting to avoid unemployment (2015)	52.9% [13/27 countries]
% of those willing to accept longer commuting to avoid unemployment (2005)	40.2% [21/24 countries]
% of those who prefer to work longer hours and earn more money (2015)	24.3% [20/27 countries]
% of those who prefer to work longer hours and earn more money (2005)	19.1% [18/22 countries]
% of those who prefer to work the same number of hours and earn the same money (2015)	68.4% [7/27 countries]
% of those who prefer to work the same number of hours and earn the same money (2005)	73.8% [3/24 countries]
% of those who prefer to work fewer hours and earn less money (2015)	7.3% [14/27 countries]
% of those who prefer to work fewer hours and earn less money (2005)	7.2% [15/24 countries]
% of those who would like to have more time in a job (2007)	19.0% [10/24 countries]
% of those who would like to have more time in a job (2005)	14.5% [19/24 countries]
% of those who would like to have less time in a job (2007)	36.1% [15/24 countries]
% of those who would like to have less time in a job (2005)	33.1% [12/24 countries]
% of those who always/ often work at home during usual working hours (2015)	16.6% [4/26 countries]
% of those who always/ often work on weekends (2015)	34.1% [9/26 countries]
% of those who have a regular schedule or shift (2015)	79.9% [8/27 countries]
% of those who cannot decide themselves when to start/ finish work (2015)	47.0% [18/27 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves when to start/ finish work (2015)	53.0% [10/27 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves when to start/ finish work (2005)	52.0% [10/22 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves how to organize work (2015)	24.6% [18/27 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves how to organize work (2005)	75.8% [12/22 countries]
% of those who enjoy 5 or less days of leave (2007)	22.9% [22/24 countries]
% of those who enjoy more than 20 days of leave (2007)	44.0% [5/24 countries]
% of those who can take an hour or two off during working hours (2015)	55.3% [20/27 countries]
% of those who can take an hour or two off during working hours (2005)	49.6% [24/24 countries]

Wages> [11]

	Belgium
Minimum relative to average (mean) wages of full-time workers (2020)	40.4% [18/30 countries]
Minimum relative to median wages of full-time workers (2020)	44.1% [28/30 countries]
% of those who think their pay is less than is just (2009)	39.1% [30/30 countries]
% of those willing to accept lower pay to avoid unemployment (2015)	47.3% [12/27 countries]
% of those willing to accept lower pay to avoid unemployment (2005)	32.2% [16/24 countries]
% of those who think how much responsibility goes with the job is very important in deciding pay (2009)	69.5% [28/30 countries]
% of those who think that the number of years spent in education and training is very important in deciding pay (2009)	40.2% [26/30 countries]
% of those who think what is needed to support a family is very important in deciding pay (2009)	60.3% [6/30 countries]
% of those who think whether the person has children to support is very important in deciding pay (2009)	55.3% [10/30 countries]
% of those who think how well he or she does the job is very important in deciding pay (2009)	81.3% [18/29 countries]
% of those who think how hard he or she works at the job is very important in deciding pay (2009)	74.7% [21/30 countries]

Work motivation> [19]

	Belgium
% of those who often arrive at work too tired to function well because of the household work (2012)	2.3% [14/31 countries]
% of those who often arrive at work too tired to function well because of the household work (2002)	1.1% [17/27 countries]
% of those who often find it difficult to concentrate at work because of family responsibilities (2012)	2.2% [15/31 countries]
% of those who often find it difficult to concentrate at work because of family responsibilities (2002)	1.0% [21/27 countries]
Degree of job satisfaction (2015)	4.23 [20/27 countries]
Degree of job satisfaction (2012)	5.26 [12/31 countries]
Degree of job satisfaction (2005)	3.96 [22/24 countries]
Degree of job satisfaction (2002)	4.22 [7/27 countries]
% of those satisfied with job (5 choices) (Ž¿–â�F‘S‘Ì“I‚É‚Ý‚Ä�A‚ ‚È‚½‚ÍŒ»�Ý‚ÌŽdŽ–‚É‚Ç‚Ì’ö“x–ž‘«‚µ‚Ä‚¢‚Ü‚·‚©�B ‘I‘ðŽˆ�F�u”ñ�í‚É–ž‘«�v�u–ž‘«�v�u‚Ç‚¿‚ç‚Å‚à‚È‚¢�v�u•s–ž�v�u”ñ�í‚É•s–ž�v ƒf�[ƒ^�F�u”ñ�í‚É–ž‘«�v�u–ž‘«�v‚ÌŠ„�‡)	62.3% [7/12 countries]
% of those who always/ often find work stressful (2015)	44.5% [5/27 countries]
% of those who always/ often find work stressful (2005)	32.6% [17/24 countries]
% of those who agree to the idea that a job is just a way of earning money (2015)	25.5% [21/27 countries]
% of those who agree to the idea that a job is just a way of earning money (2005)	23.0% [20/24 countries]
% of those who agree to the idea that they would enjoy having a paid job even if they did not need the money (2015)	63.1% [12/27 countries]
% of those who agree to the idea that they would enjoy having a paid job even if they did not need the money (2005)	53.0% [19/24 countries]
% of men who prefer no paid job at all (2015)	2.7% [24/27 countries]
% of men who prefer no paid job at all (2005)	3.3% [19/24 countries]
% of women who prefer no paid job at all (2015)	3.3% [24/27 countries]
% of women who prefer no paid job at all (2005)	3.6% [21/24 countries]

Skills> [6]

	Belgium
% of those who can make much use of their past work experience and /or job skills in their present job (2015)	62.6% [19/27 countries]
% of those who can make much use of their past work experience and /or job skills in their present job (2005)	58.7% [16/24 countries]
% of those who have got training to improve job skills over the past 12 months (2015)	60.1% [2/27 countries]
% of those who have got training to improve job skills over the past 12 months (2005)	50.6% [12/24 countries]
% of those willing to accept a job that requires new skills to avoid unemployment (2015)	86.9% [11/27 countries]
% of those willing to accept a job that requires new skills to avoid unemployment (2005)	73.9% [20/24 countries]

Workplace> [14]

	Belgium
% of those who describe relations at their workplace between workmates/colleagues as good (2015)	85.8% [14/27 countries]
% of those who describe relations at their workplace between workmates/colleagues as good (2005)	83.9% [12/22 countries]
% of those who often share work-related information with co-workers (2011-2017)	55.0% [17/28 countries]
% of those who often learn new work-related things from co-workers or supervisors (2011-2017)	25.0% [17/28 countries]
% of those who are willing to work harder than they have to in order to help their firm/ organization succeed (2015)	44.1% [21/27 countries]
% of those who are willing to work harder than they have to in order to help their firm/ organization succeed (2005)	46.9% [19/24 countries]
% of those who are proud to be working for the current firm or organization (2015)	68.1% [14/27 countries]
% of those who are proud to be working for the current firm or organization (2005)	68.5% [10/24 countries]
% of those who have been discriminated against with regard to work (2015)	23.5% [3/27 countries]
% of the men who have been discriminated against with regard to work (2015)	22.5% [3/27 countries]
% of the women who have been discriminated against with regard to work (2015)	24.5% [3/27 countries]
% of those who have been harassed by their superiors or co-workers at their job (2015)	19.1% [5/27 countries]
% of the men who have been harassed by their superiors or co-workers at their job (2015)	15.8% [6/27 countries]
% of the women who have been harassed by their superiors or co-workers at their job (2015)	22.4% [5/27 countries]

Industrial relations> [12]

	Belgium
Trade union participation (% of total employment)	49.1% (2019) [6/38 countries]
% of those who belong to a trade union, business, or professional association (2014)	32.9% [6/26 countries]
% of those who belong to a trade union, business, or professional association (2004)	37.4% [6/29 countries]
Strikes (the total number of working days lost because of strikes per 1000 employees) (2000-2004)	76 [8/25 countries]
% of those who think that workers need strong trade unions to protect their interests (2015)	56.5% [21/27 countries]
% of those who think that strong trade unions are bad for the economy of their country (2015)	29.6% [3/27 countries]
% of those who think that trade unions have the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	9.7% [6/25 countries]
% of those who think that trade unions are very important for the job security of employees (2005)	45.6% [20/22 countries]
% of those who think that the working conditions of employees would be much worse without trade unions (2005)	59.9% [15/22 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between management and workers (2009)	30.5% [24/30 countries]
% of those who describe relations at their workplace between management and employees as good (2015)	61.6% [23/27 countries]
% of those who describe relations at their workplace between management and employees as good (2005)	63.4% [19/22 countries]

Work accident> [3]

	Belgium
% of those who always/ often have to do hard physical work (2015)	27.7% [10/27 countries]
% of those who always/ often have to do hard physical work (2005)	19.2% [21/24 countries]
% of those who always/ often work in dangerous conditions (2005)	11.5% [15/24 countries]

Housework> [78]

	Belgium
Time spent for routine housework (men and women, minutes per day per person)	120.5 (2013) [16/30 countries]
Time spent for routine housework (men, minutes per day per person)	86.8 (2013) [12/30 countries]
Time spent for routine housework (women, minutes per day per person)	153.1 (2013) [15/30 countries]
Time spent for shopping (men and women, minutes per day per person)	28.6 (2013) [4/30 countries]
Time spent for shopping (men, minutes per day per person)	22.7 (2013) [6/30 countries]
Time spent for shopping (women, minutes per day per person)	34.0 (2013) [6/30 countries]
Time spent for child care (men and women, minutes per day per person)	21.9 (2013) [16/25 countries]
Time spent for child care (men, minutes per day per person)	14.3 (2013) [13/25 countries]
Time spent for child care (women, minutes per day per person)	28.9 (2013) [20/25 countries]
% of those who would like to have more time doing household work (2007)	21.4% [8/22 countries]
% of those who would like to have more time doing household work (2005)	24.9% [9/24 countries]
% of those who would like to have less time doing household work (2007)	26.6% [17/24 countries]
% of those who would like to have less time doing household work (2005)	22.8% [15/24 countries]
% of men who think that they do less than their fair share of the household work (2012)	50.0% [3/31 countries]
% of men who think that they do less than their fair share of the household work (2002)	46.3% [10/27 countries]
% of women who think that they do more than their fair share of the household work (2012)	67.4% [5/31 countries]
% of women who think that they do more than their fair share of the household work (2002)	72.0% [1/27 countries]
% of women who say that they prepare meals (2012)	67.2% [22/31 countries]
% of women who say that they prepare meals (2002)	72.7% [16/27 countries]
% of those who say that both partners prepare meals (2012)	23.4% [12/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners prepare meals (2002)	22.3% [12/27 countries]
% of women who say that they do the laundry of the family (2012)	85.9% [12/31 countries]
% of women who say that they do the laundry of the family (2002)	92.7% [2/27 countries]
% of those who say that both partners do the laundry of the family (2012)	11.5% [17/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners do the laundry of the family (2002)	6.0% [25/27 countries]
% of women who say that they clean the house (2012)	60.4% [28/31 countries]
% of women who say that they clean the house (2002)	68.6% [16/27 countries]
% of those who say that both partners clean the house (2012)	24.3% [17/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners clean the house (2002)	22.6% [19/27 countries]
% of men who say that they mostly decide how to raise children (2012)	4.0% [13/31 countries]
% of women who say that they mostly decide how to raise children (2012)	31.3% [21/31 countries]
% of those who says that both partners decide how to raise children together (2012)	61.2% [5/30 countries]
% of those who think private childcare providers should primarily provide childcare for children under school age (2012)	39.5% [3/31 countries]
% of those who think family members should primarily provide childcare for children under school age (2012)	33.8% [23/31 countries]
% of those who think family members should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people (2012)	46.4% [21/31 countries]
% of those who think private providers should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people (2012)	20.0% [2/31 countries]
% of those who think that the elderly people themselves or their family should primarily cover the costs of the help to elderly people (2012)	46.7% [10/31 countries]
% of women who say that they care for sick family members (2012)	56.4% [17/31 countries]
% of women who say that they care for sick family members (2002)	62.0% [13/27 countries]
% of those who say that both partners care for sick family members (2012)	42.8% [16/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners care for sick family members (2002)	42.7% [14/27 countries]
% of women who say that they manage all the money of their family (2012)	6.2% [22/31 countries]
% of women who say that they manage all the money of their family (2002)	3.3% [23/27 countries]
% of men who say that they manage all the money of their family (2012)	5.8% [23/31 countries]
% of men who say that they manage all the money of their family (2002)	2.5% [23/27 countries]
% of those who say that both pool and manage all the money of their family (2012)	59.2% [11/31 countries]
% of those who say that both pool and manage all the money of their family (2002)	76.2% [2/27 countries]
% of those who say that both pool and manage part of the money of their family (2012)	19.4% [8/31 countries]
% of those who say that both pool and manage part of the money of their family (2002)	11.1% [17/27 countries]
% of those who say that each partner manages their own money (2012)	10.4% [15/31 countries]
% of those who say that each partner manages their own money (2002)	4.8% [22/27 countries]
% of women who say that they shop for groceries (2012)	43.3% [25/31 countries]
% of women who say that they shop for groceries (2002)	55.4% [10/27 countries]
% of men who say that they shop for groceries (2012)	21.7% [4/31 countries]
% of men who say that they shop for groceries (2002)	16.2% [7/27 countries]
% of those who say that both partners shop for groceries (2012)	44.3% [12/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners shop for groceries (2002)	36.9% [21/27 countries]
% of men who say that they make small repairs in the household (2012)	72.6% [29/31 countries]
% of men who say that they make small repairs in the household (2002)	81.0% [16/27 countries]
% of those who say that both partners make small repairs in the household (2012)	19.6% [2/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners make small repairs in the household (2002)	14.0% [9/27 countries]
% of men who say that they choose weekend activities (2012)	6.0% [18/31 countries]
% of men who say that they choose weekend activities (2002)	2.5% [15/26 countries]
% of men who say that they choose weekend activities (2002)	5.7% [19/27 countries]
% of women who say that they choose weekend activities (2012)	11.8% [20/31 countries]
% of women who say that they choose weekend activities (2002)	21.5% [20/26 countries]
% of women who say that they choose weekend activities (2002)	5.7% [26/27 countries]
% of those who say that both partners choose weekend activities together (2012)	59.3% [5/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners choose weekend activities together (2002)	72.8% [1/26 countries]
% of those who say that both partners choose weekend activities together (2002)	60.7% [5/27 countries]
% of those who often come home from work too tired to do the chores (2012)	21.2% [13/31 countries]
% of those who often come home from work too tired to do the chores (2002)	15.2% [20/27 countries]
% of those who often work too long to fulfil family responsibilities (2012)	11.0% [13/31 countries]
% of those who often work too long to fulfil family responsibilities (2002)	11.8% [9/27 countries]
% of those who always/ often feel that job interfere with family life (2015)	18.5% [7/27 countries]
% of those who always/ often feel that job interfere with family life (2005)	15.8% [13/24 countries]
% of those who always/ often feel that family life interfere with job (2015)	4.5% [17/27 countries]
% of those who always/ often feel that family life interfere with job (2005)	2.5% [21/24 countries]

Voluntary activities> [5]

	Belgium
% of those who take part in voluntary work once a month or more (2011-2017)	20.1% [10/28 countries]
% of those who never take part in voluntary work (2011-2017)	65.8% [17/28 countries]
Time spent for volunteering (men and women, minutes per day per person)	2.7 (2013) [14/28 countries]
Time spent for volunteering (men, minutes per day per person)	3.6 (2013) [11/28 countries]
Time spent for volunteering (women, minutes per day per person)	2.3 (2013) [15/28 countries]

Education in general> [26]

	Belgium
General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP (2020)	6.6% [3/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP (2020)	6.6% [3/30 countries]
% of general government expenditure on tertiary education (2018)	83.6% [8/36 countries]
% of household expenditure on tertiary education (2018)	7.5% [25/34 countries]
% of those who think that education is the most important issue for their country (2010)	4.5% [24/28 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in education (2016)	67.7% [14/25 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide school education for children (2016)	88.6% [19/25 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide school education for children (2016)	2.9% [9/25 countries]
% of those who think it is right that the rich can buy better education for their children (2009)	5.1% [30/30 countries]
% of those who think it is fair that the rich can afford better education for their children (2011)	13.2% [17/25 countries]
% of those who think it is wrong that the rich can buy better education for their children (2009)	77.4% [2/30 countries]
% of those who think it is unfair that the rich can afford better education for their children (2011)	68.8% [7/25 countries]
% of those who have confidence in the educational system (5 choices) (2011)	92.2% [5/25 countries]
% of those who have confidence in the educational system (5 choices) (2008)	96.6% [1/30 countries]
Literacy proficiency among 16-65 years-olds: Average score (0-500) (2011-2017)	275 [9/31 countries]
Numeracy proficiency among 16-65 years-olds: Average score (0-500) (2011-2017)	275 [9/31 countries]
Proficiency of problem solving in technology-rich environments proficiency among 16-65 years-olds: Average score (0-500) (2011-2017)	281 [14/28 countries]
% of those who like learning new things (2011-2017)	64.4% [19/28 countries]
% of those who try to relate new ideas to real life (2011-2017)	39.0% [14/28 countries]
% of those who try to relate new things to existing knowledge (2011-2017)	57.1% [19/28 countries]
% of those who like to solve difficult problems (2011-2017)	36.4% [25/28 countries]
% of those who like to fit different ideas together (2011-2017)	33.6% [25/28 countries]
% of those who look for additional information to understand things (2011-2017)	66.9% [25/28 countries]
Time in school or classes (men and women, minutes per day per person)	26.5 (2013) [9/29 countries]
Time in school or classes (men, minutes per day per person)	27.9 (2013) [8/29 countries]
Time in school or classes (women, minutes per day per person)	24.9 (2013) [9/29 countries]

Pre-primary education> [2]

	Belgium
Pre-school enrolment rates, children aged 0 to 2 year old	56.1% (2017) [7/37 countries]
Pre-school enrolment rates, children aged 3 to 5 year old	98.4% (2017) [4/37 countries]

Pre-primary education at home> [18]

	Belgium
% of the parents who often read books to their child before they began primary school (2019)	48.6% [18/24 countries]
% of the parents who often told stories to their child before they began primary school (2019)	51.7% [11/24 countries]
% of the parents who often sang songs to their child before they began primary school (2019)	50.7% [18/24 countries]
% of the parents who often played with alphabet toys with their child before they began primary school (2019)	25.2% [21/24 countries]
% of the parents who often talked about things to their child before they began primary school (2019)	70.4% [17/24 countries]
% of the parents who often talked about what they had read to their child before they began primary school (2019)	31.3% [18/24 countries]
% of the parents who often played word games with their child before they began primary school (2019)	31.6% [19/24 countries]
% of the parents who often wrote letters or words to their child before they began primary school (2019)	33.7% [22/24 countries]
% of the parents who often read aloud signs and labels to their child before they began primary school (2019)	27.4% [24/24 countries]
% of the parents who often sang counting songs to their child before they began primary school (2019)	33.0% [15/24 countries]
% of the parents who often played with number toys with their child before they began primary school (2019)	29.2% [19/24 countries]
% of the parents who often counted different things to their child before they began primary school (2019)	53.4% [20/24 countries]
% of the parents who often played games involving shapes with their child before they began primary school (2019)	69.5% [9/24 countries]
% of the parents who often played with building blocks or construction toys with their child before they began primary school (2019)	63.2% [20/24 countries]
% of the parents who often played board or card games with their child before they began primary school (2019)	43.1% [16/24 countries]
% of the parents who often wrote numbers to their child before they began primary school (2019)	26.5% [24/24 countries]
% of the parents who often drew shapes to their child before they began primary school (2019)	32.1% [21/24 countries]
% of the parents who often measured or weighed things with their child before they began primary school (2019)	9.1% [23/24 countries]

Pre-primary education on letters> [7]

	Belgium
% of the children who could recognize most of the letters of the alphabet very well when they began primary school (2019)	25.6% [23/24 countries]
% of the children who could read some words very well when they began primary school (2019)	14.3% [20/24 countries]
% of the children who could read sentences very well when they began primary school (2019)	7.4% [20/24 countries]
% of the children who could read a story very well when they began primary school (2019)	5.6% [16/24 countries]
% of the children who could write letters of the alphabet very well when they began primary school (2019)	15.9% [23/24 countries]
% of the children who could write his/her name very well when they began primary school (2019)	53.4% [21/24 countries]
% of the children who could write words other than his/her name very well when they began primary school (2019)	13.2% [23/24 countries]

Pre-primary education on numbers> [4]

	Belgium
% of the children who could count by himself/ herself up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	16.6% [23/24 countries]
% of the children who could recognize written numbers up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	11.6% [22/24 countries]
% of the children who could write numbers up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	7.6% [24/24 countries]
% of the children who could do simple addition up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	68.5% [16/24 countries]

Primary school> [4]

	Belgium
Ratio of students to teaching staff in primary schools (public and private) (2018)	12.8 [24/38 countries]
Ratio of students to teaching staff in primary schools (public) (2018)	12.2 [24/38 countries]
Ratio of students to teaching staff in primary schools (private) (2018)	13.4 [20/36 countries]
Annual number of hours of compulsory instruction in primary education (2019)	819 [14/35 countries]

Primary school students - home> [3]

	Belgium
% of Grade 4 students who have their own room (2019)	81.6% [7/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who have internet connection at home (2019)	96.1% [11/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who have their own mobile phone (2019)	48.2% [20/28 countries]

Primary school students - school life> [28]

	Belgium
% of Grade 4 students who are absent from school once a week (2019)	3.4% [26/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who feel tired when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday (2019)	31.2% [25/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who feel hungry when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday (2019)	25.1% [17/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2019)	42.2% [9/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2011)	40.9% [14/26 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school (2019)	64.4% [9/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school (2011)	59.4% [16/26 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school (2019)	45.2% [26/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school (2011)	45.7% [24/26 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that teachers at their school are fair to them (2019)	68.9% [11/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are proud to go to their school (2019)	70.4% [7/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students made fun of them or called them names (2019)	56.6% [7/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students made fun of them or called them names (2011)	63.1% [9/26 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students left them out of games or activities (2019)	54.6% [8/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students left them out of games or activities (2011)	66.0% [2/26 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students spread lies about them (2019)	47.5% [9/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students spread lies about them (2011)	58.7% [1/26 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students stole something from them (2019)	25.9% [11/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students stole something from them (2011)	29.5% [12/26 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students damaged something of theirs on purpose (2019)	23.0% [14/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students hit or hurt them (2019)	69.7% [1/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students hit or hurt them (2011)	70.0% [1/26 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do (2019)	34.4% [5/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do (2011)	32.1% [5/26 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students sent them nasty or hurtful messages online (2019)	10.5% [22/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students shared nasty or hurtful things about them online (2019)	7.2% [16/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students shared embarrassing photos of them online (2019)	5.5% [11/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students threatened them (2019)	59.8% [1/28 countries]

Primary school students - mathematics> [35]

	Belgium
Average score of mathematics achievement of 4th grade (2019)	532 [12/28 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 4th grade (2015)	546 [4/24 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 4th grade (2011)	549 [3/24 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 4th grade (2003)	551 [2/12 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who work problems on their own in every or almost every lesson (2019)	58.4% [13/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning mathematics (2019)	37.9% [24/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study mathematics (2019)	13.9% [13/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is boring (2019)	13.2% [9/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in mathematics (2019)	52.7% [18/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like mathematics very much (2019)	42.4% [22/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like any schoolwork that involves numbers (2019)	28.7% [18/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like to solve mathematics problems (2019)	29.1% [25/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they look forward to mathematics lessons (2019)	29.1% [19/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is one of their favorite subjects (2019)	39.1% [17/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in mathematics lessons (2019)	41.6% [23/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in mathematics lessons (2019)	58.6% [13/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in mathematics lessons (2019)	65.4% [9/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining mathematics (2019)	77.2% [12/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in mathematics lessons (2019)	81.5% [8/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in mathematics lessons (2019)	77.4% [10/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that students don�ft listen to what the teacher says in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	17.2% [19/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that there is disruptive noise in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	25.2% [17/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that it is too disorderly for students to work well in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	7.4% [27/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that their teacher has to wait a long time for students to quiet down in every or almost everymathematics lesson (2019)	29.0% [15/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that students interrupt the teacher in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	23.5% [14/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that their teacher has to keep telling them to follow the classroom rules in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	23.3% [16/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in mathematics (2019)	44.5% [19/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than for many of their classmates (2019)	14.4% [11/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are just not good at mathematics (2019)	10.7% [16/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in mathematics (2019)	43.8% [9/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them nervous (2019)	13.4% [6/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are good at working out difficult mathematics problems (2019)	22.1% [20/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at mathematics (2019)	34.6% [16/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than any other subject (2019)	17.5% [6/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them confused (2019)	11.6% [13/28 countries]

Primary school students - science> [27]

	Belgium
Average score of science achievement of 4th grade (2019)	501 [26/28 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 4th grade (2015)	512 [19/24 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 4th grade (2011)	509 [19/24 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 4th grade (2003)	518 [8/12 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who conduct science experiments at least once a week (2019)	16.8% [16/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning science (2019)	40.5% [24/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study science (2019)	12.2% [10/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is boring (2019)	11.1% [4/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in science (2019)	64.7% [14/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like science very much (2019)	43.9% [24/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science teaches them how things in the world work (2019)	61.5% [15/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they look forward to learning science (2019)	35.1% [21/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science teaches them how things in the world work (2019)	61.5% [15/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is one of their favorite subjects (2019)	30.7% [25/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in science lessons (2019)	44.9% [21/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in science lessons (2019)	62.4% [15/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in science lessons (2019)	68.3% [10/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining science (2019)	75.1% [11/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in science lessons (2019)	73.7% [11/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in science lessons (2019)	73.0% [9/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in science (2019)	42.6% [17/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than for many of their classmates (2019)	8.9% [15/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are just not good at science (2019)	7.4% [20/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in science (2019)	48.9% [6/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at science (2019)	26.3% [15/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than any other subject (2019)	10.5% [11/28 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science makes them confused (2019)	9.4% [10/28 countries]

Primary school students - instruction out of school> [2]

	Belgium
% of Grade 4 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in mathematics during the last 12 months (2019)	16.0% [8/23 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in science during the last 12 months (2019)	3.9% [10/23 countries]

Primary school - evaluation of parents> [8]

	Belgium
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child�fs school does a good job including them in their child�fs education (2019)	44.0% [13/23 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school provides a safe environment (2019)	59.6% [14/23 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child�fs school cares about their child's progress in school (2019)	54.0% [15/23 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job informing them of his/her progress (2019)	47.7% [15/23 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school promotes high academic standards (2019)	31.4% [18/23 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in reading (2019)	49.5% [15/23 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in mathematics (2019)	50.5% [13/23 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in science (2019)	47.8% [12/23 countries]

Primary school - future educational plan> [1]

	Belgium
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who expect their child to finish undergraduate or postgraduate degree (2019)	69.5% [11/23 countries]

Lower secondary school> [2]

	Belgium
Ratio of students to teaching staff in lower secondary education (public and private) (2018)	8.9 [28/34 countries]
Ratio of students to teaching staff in lower secondary education (public) (2018)	8.9 [28/34 countries]

Lower secondary school students - home> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Internet use> [0]

Lower secondary school students - School life> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Science> [0]

Lower secondary school students - instruction out of school> [0]

Lower secondary school students - future educational plan> [0]

Lower secondary education teachers> [44]

	Belgium
Lower secondary education teachers: Total working hours (2018)	35.09 [25/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Total working hours (2013)	36.96 [14/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on teaching (2018)	18.55 [24/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on teaching (2013)	19.14 [11/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on individual planning or preparation of lessons either at school or out of school (2018)	5.78 [26/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on individual planning or preparation of lessons either at school or out of school (2013)	6.27 [18/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on team work and dialogue with colleagues within the school (2018)	2.10 [25/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on team work and dialogue with colleagues within the school (2013)	2.14 [22/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent marking/correcting of student work (2018)	4.61 [9/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent marking/correcting of student work (2013)	4.54 [13/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on counselling students (2018)	1.34 [28/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on counselling students (2013)	1.34 [22/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent in participation in school management (2018)	0.80 [25/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent in participation in school management (2013)	0.90 [21/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on general administrative work (including communication, paperwork, and other clerical duties) (2018)	1.72 [26/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on general administrative work (including communication, paperwork, and other clerical duties) (2013)	2.42 [14/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on professional development activities (2018)	0.80 [29/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on communication and co-operation with parents or guardians (2018)	0.64 [31/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on communication and co-operation with parents or guardians (2013)	0.65 [25/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in extracurricular activities (2018)	1.10 [21/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in extracurricular activities (2013)	1.34 [15/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in other work tasks (2018)	1.50 [23/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachears who think that the teaching profession is valued in society (2013)	45.89% [5/24 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who present a summary of recently learned content (2018)	70.62% [23/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who set goals at the beginning of instruction (2018)	60.60% [29/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who explain what they expect students to learn (2018)	91.86% [15/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who explain how new and old topics are related (2018)	82.97% [20/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who present tasks for which there is no obvious solution (2018)	30.87% [16/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who give tasks that require students to think critically (2018)	43.73% [28/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who have students work in small groups to come up with a joint solution to a problem or task (2018)	34.11% [29/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who ask students to decide on their own procedures for solving complex tasks (2018)	25.03% [30/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to follow classroom rules (2018)	80.35% [11/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to listen to what they say (2018)	78.49% [11/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who calm students who are disruptive (2018)	78.39% [7/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to quieten down quickly when the lesson begins (2018)	82.17% [1/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who refer to a problem from everyday life or work to demonstrate why new knowledge is useful (2018)	68.35% [21/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who let students practise similar tasks until they know that every student has understood the subject matter (2018)	66.11% [20/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who give students projects that require at least one week to complete (2018)	21.48% [22/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who let students use ICT for projects or class work (2018)	28.91% [29/30 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who would like to change to another school if possible (2018)	14.48% [24/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who enjoy working at the present school (2018)	91.59% [12/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who would recommend the present school as a good place to work (2018)	82.87% [20/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers satisfied with their performance in the present school (2018)	90.18% [28/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers satisfied with the present job all in all (2018)	89.17% [22/31 countries]

High school students - Performance> [10]

	Belgium
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2018)	492.86 [17/37 countries]
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2015)	499 [16/38 countries]
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2000)	507 [10/30 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2018)	508.07 [10/38 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2015)	507 [10/38 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2000)	520 [9/30 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2018)	498.77 [15/38 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2015)	502 [14/38 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2000)	496 [15/30 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have ever repeated a grade (2009)	34.9% [5/37 countries]

High school students - Things at home> [5]

	Belgium
% of 15-year-old students who have a computer they can use for school work in their home (2018)	92.4% [16/38 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have classic literature in their home (2018)	35.4% [35/38 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have books of poetry in their home (2018)	25.6% [36/38 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have works of art (e.g. paintings) in their home (2018)	53.8% [32/38 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have musical instruments (e.g. guitar, piano) in their home (2018)	40.9% [9/38 countries]

High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> [53]

	Belgium
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons (2018)	33.5% [11/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons (2009)	28.3% [18/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons (2018)	43.0% [2/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons (2009)	37.1% [9/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons (2018)	36.4% [3/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons (2009)	32.3% [10/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons (2018)	18.8% [13/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons (2009)	15.4% [29/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons (2018)	31.5% [5/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons (2009)	28.7% [11/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows an interest in every student's learning in their language lessons (2018)	63.2% [26/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher gives extra help when students need it in their language lessons (2018)	71.3% [26/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students with their learning in their language lessons (2018)	62.5% [30/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher continues teaching until the students understands in their language lessons (2018)	68.7% [21/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher sets clear goals for our learning in their language lessons (2018)	60.2% [36/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher asks questions to check whether they have understood what was taught in their language lessons (2018)	63.1% [35/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher presents a short summary of the previous lesson in their language lessons (2018)	33.2% [32/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher tells us what we have to learn in their language lessons (2018)	70.8% [28/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher make them feel confident in their ability in their language lessons (2018)	70.5% [19/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher listen to their view in their language lessons (2018)	66.1% [18/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who felt that their teacher understand them in their language lessons (2018)	64.9% [29/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher adapts the lesson to their class's needs and knowledge in their language lessons (2018)	36.1% [38/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher provides individual help when a student has difficulties understanding a topic or task in their language lessons (2018)	41.6% [31/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher changes the structure of the lesson on a topic that most students find difficult to understand in their language lessons (2018)	33.2% [36/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher gives them feedback on their strengths in their language lessons (2018)	19.9% [34/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them in which areas they can still improve in their language lessons (2018)	27.5% [36/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them how they can improve their performance in their language lessons (2018)	29.8% [36/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear to them that their teacher liked teaching them in their language lessons (2018)	69.8% [20/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the enthusiasm of the teacher inspired them in their language lessons (2018)	52.1% [20/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear that the teacher likes to deal with the topic of the lesson in their language lessons (2018)	76.6% [18/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the teacher showed enjoyment in teaching in their language lessons (2018)	69.9% [21/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include diagrams or maps for school (2018)	24.2% [18/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read fiction (e.g., novels, short stories) for school (2018)	19.7% [34/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include tables or graphs for school (2018)	23.9% [21/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read digital texts including links for school (2018)	9.7% [36/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons (2018)	46.4% [33/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons (2009)	50.6% [30/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons (2018)	33.3% [28/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons (2009)	27.0% [31/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons (2018)	42.0% [32/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons (2009)	33.8% [33/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons (2018)	47.5% [32/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons (2009)	51.8% [31/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have read a text of more than 100 pages in their language lessons (2018)	53.2% [11/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a summary of the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	59.8% [32/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to list and write a short description of the main characters in their language lessons (2018)	59.1% [33/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to discuss in small groups with other students who read the same book or chapter in their language lessons (2018)	34.6% [31/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to give their personal thoughts about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	77.7% [10/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to answer questions about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	72.2% [31/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the content of the book or the chapter with their own experience in their language lessons (2018)	25.6% [35/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the book with other books or texts on a similar topic in their language lessons (2018)	31.5% [33/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to select a passage they liked or disliked and explain why in their language lessons (2018)	55.8% [6/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a text related to what they have read in their language lessons (2018)	58.2% [19/38 countries]

High school students - Internet education> [7]

	Belgium
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use keywords when using a search engine (2018)	52.5% [22/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to decide whether to trust information from the Internet (2018)	69.8% [15/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to compare different web pages and decide what information is more relevant (2018)	58.8% [18/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school to understand the consequences of making information publicly available online (2018)	69.6% [30/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use the short description below the links in the list of results of a search (2018)	39.8% [30/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect whether the information is subjective or biased (2018)	57.7% [12/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect phishing or spam emails (2018)	29.9% [31/38 countries]

High school students - Reading> [23]

	Belgium
% of 15 year old students who read only if they have to (2018)	56.4% [5/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is one of their favourite hobbies (2018)	21.0% [35/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who like talking about books with other people (2018)	24.9% [35/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is a waste of time (2018)	41.0% [2/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who I read only to get information that they need (2018)	53.4% [8/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read magazines several times a week (2018)	4.7% [19/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read comic books several times a week (2018)	4.9% [13/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read comic books several times a week (2009)	12.6% [8/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read fiction (novels, narratives, stories) several times a week (2018)	6.6% [36/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read fiction (novels, narratives, stories) several times a week (2009)	9.0% [30/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read non-fiction books (informational, documentary) several times a week (2018)	4.3% [33/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read newspapers several times a week (2018)	9.9% [17/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read newspapers several times a week (2009)	28.5% [25/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often in paper format (2018)	35.2% [13/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often on digital devices (2018)	9.5% [34/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books equally often in paper format and on digital devices (2018)	7.4% [37/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spend more than 1 hour a day reading for enjoyment (2018)	13.0% [31/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are good readers (2018)	60.0% [28/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are able to understand difficult texts (2018)	53.1% [36/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they read fluently (2018)	70.0% [30/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have always had difficulty with reading (2018)	19.2% [15/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have to read a text several times before completely understanding it (2018)	38.5% [26/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that I find it difficult to answer questions about a text (2018)	32.0% [4/38 countries]

High school students - Internet use> [6]

	Belgium
% of 15-year olds who read emails several times a day (2018)	9.7% [17/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who chat on line several times a day (2018)	78.0% [11/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read online news several times a day (2018)	23.2% [20/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search information online to learn about a particular topic several times a day (2018)	18.6% [34/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who take part in online group discussions or forums several times a day (2018)	4.7% [32/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search for practical information online several times a day (2018)	13.5% [37/38 countries]

High school students - Impression of PISA Reading Test> [3]

	Belgium
% of those who agree that there were many words they could not understand in the PISA test (2018)	18.6% [15/38 countries]
% of those who agree that many texts were too difficult for them in the PISA test (2018)	15.3% [20/38 countries]
% of those who agree that they were lost when they had to navigate between different pages in the PISA test (2018)	21.5% [12/38 countries]

High school students - learning method> [11]

	Belgium
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of concentrating on the parts of the text that are easy to understand as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	2.92 [36/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of quickly reading through the text twice as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	2.62 [31/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of discussing its content with other people after reading the text as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	2.91 [37/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of underlining important parts of the text as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.78 [27/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of summarising the text in their own words as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.81 [30/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading the text aloud to another person as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	2.48 [37/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking that each paragraph is covered in the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.04 [29/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of I trying to copy out accurately as many sentences as possible as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	2.09 [33/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading the text as many times as possible before writing the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	2.91 [37/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of carefully checking whether the most important facts in the text are represented in the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	4.00 [30/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading through the text, underlining the most important sentences, and then writing them in their own words as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.90 [28/38 countries]

High school students - response to a junk mail> [5]

	Belgium
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of answering the email and asking for more information as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	2.59 [24/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking the sender�fs email address as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.70 [33/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of clicking on the link to fill out the form as soon as possible as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	2.11 [25/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of deleting the email without clicking on the link as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.05 [25/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking the website of the mobile phone operator as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.46 [34/38 countries]

High school students - effort and failure> [13]

	Belgium
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school will help me get a good job (2018)	79.8% [26/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school will help me get into a good college (2018)	84.7% [24/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school is important (2018)	81.2% [27/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who find satisfaction in working as hard as they can (2018)	38.3% [38/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who persist until a task is finished once they start (2018)	31.9% [38/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who enjoy doing things when they improve on their past performance (2018)	39.5% [38/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who would rather keep struggling to master something if they are not good at than move on to something they may be good at (2018)	32.2% [38/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who worry about what others think of when they are failing (2018)	25.0% [36/36 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who are afraid that they might not have enough talent when they are failing (2018)	23.5% [36/36 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who doubt their plans for the future when they are failing (2018)	27.9% [36/36 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that they can�ft change their intelligence very much (2018)	23.2% [35/37 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who enjoy working in situations involving competition with others (2018)	51.2% [31/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that it is important for them to perform better than other people on a task (2018)	43.9% [38/38 countries]

High school students - competition and cooperation> [9]

	Belgium
% of 15-year-olds who try harder when they are in competition with other people (2018)	57.4% [38/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to value competition (2018)	33.8% [30/37 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students are competing with each other (2018)	36.7% [30/37 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to share the feeling that competing with each other is important (2018)	31.7% [30/37 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students feel that they are being compared with others (2018)	50.6% [16/37 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to value cooperation (2018)	50.7% [19/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students are cooperating with each other (2018)	56.0% [17/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to share the feeling that cooperating with each other is important (2018)	52.2% [21/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that they are encouraged to cooperate with others (2018)	47.8% [28/38 countries]

High school students - meaning of life> [2]

	Belgium
% of 15-year-olds who think that their life has clear meaning or purpose (2018)	37.5% [34/34 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who have discovered a satisfactory meaning in life (2018)	34.3% [34/34 countries]

High school students - feeling> [0]

High school students - goals in school> [3]

	Belgium
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to learn as much as possible (2018)	43.0% [21/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to completely master the material presented in their classes (2018)	42.7% [13/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to understand the content of their classes as thoroughly as possible (2018)	65.9% [4/38 countries]

High school students - doing things in life> [4]

	Belgium
% of 15-year olds who usually manage one way or another (2018)	46.7% [37/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel proud that they have accomplished things (2018)	47.8% [37/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel that they can handle many things at a time (2018)	33.3% [37/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who can usually find their way out in a difficult situation (2018)	43.4% [37/37 countries]

High school students - feeling at school> [6]

	Belgium
% of 15-year olds who feel like an outsider (or left out of things) (2018)	13.5% [29/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who make friends easily at school (2018)	72.6% [13/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel like they belong at school. (2018)	53.4% [36/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel awkward and out of place in their school. (2018)	15.3% [31/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that other students seem to like them (2018)	79.2% [15/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel lonely at school (2018)	9.1% [35/37 countries]

High school students - family support> [3]

	Belgium
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents support their educational efforts and achievements (2018)	83.7% [18/36 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents support them when they are facing difficulties at school (2018)	81.0% [16/36 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents encourage them to be confident (2018)	80.3% [19/36 countries]

High school students - laziness and bullying> [14]

	Belgium
% of 15-year olds who have ever skipped a whole school day in the last two weeks (2018)	8.0% [34/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever skipped some classes in the last two weeks (2018)	13.0% [35/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever arrived late for school in the last two weeks (2018)	49.2% [11/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been made fun of by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	16.8% [31/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been left out of things by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	33.9% [18/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been threatened by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	10.8% [31/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds whose belongings have ever been taken away or destroyed by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	12.0% [32/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been hit or pushed around by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	12.1% [29/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds whose nasty rumours have ever been spread by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	27.5% [13/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who are irritated when nobody defends bullied students (2018)	71.7% [23/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that it is a good thing to help students who can�ft defend themselves (2018)	83.4% [11/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that it is a wrong thing to join in bullying (2018)	84.6% [12/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel bad seeing other students bullied (2018)	78.1% [18/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who like to see someone standing up for bullied students (2018)	84.5% [13/38 countries]

High school students - learning foreign language> [2]

	Belgium
Average hours per week to spend learning foreign language out of school (2015)	3.46 [29/38 countries]
Dispersion (S.E.) of hours per week to spend learning foreign language out of school (2015)	0.059 [36/38 countries]

High school students - problem solving> [8]

	Belgium
% of 15 year old students who definitely check brochure to check how to get to the zoo (2012)	45.6% [8/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely study a map and work out the best route (2012)	28.5% [29/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely leave it to their brother to worry about how to get there (2012)	15.8% [2/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely suggest just to start driving (2012)	28.5% [6/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely check similarities with the machines they have used when the ticket machine is new (2012)	35.8% [11/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely try out all the buttons to see what happens when the ticket machine is new (2012)	13.3% [5/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely ask someone for help when the ticket machine is new (2012)	22.0% [28/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely try to find a ticket office when the ticket machine is new (2012)	36.0% [9/38 countries]

University> [19]

	Belgium
% of 25-64 year olds that has attained tertiary education (2020)	42.4% [16/38 countries]
% of 25-64 year olds that has attained short-cycle tertiary education (2020)	0.6% [28/34 countries]
% of 25-64 year olds that has attained Bachelor�fs or higher (2020)	41.8% [3/34 countries]
% of 25-34 year olds that has attained tertiary education (2020)	48.5% [15/38 countries]
% of 25-34 year olds that has attained short-cycle tertiary education (2020)	0.6% [27/30 countries]
% of 25-34 year olds that has attained Bachelor�fs or higher (2020)	47.9% [6/30 countries]
% of those who think that only students from the best secondary schools can obtain a university education (2009)	33.6% [10/30 countries]
% of those who think that only the rich can afford a university education (2009)	23.3% [20/30 countries]
% of those who think that university is open to every gender, ethnicity or social background (2009)	58.4% [13/30 countries]
Private spending on tertiary education (% of total spending on tertiary education) (2015-2016)	14.2% [27/35 countries]
Household spending on tertiary education (% of total spending on tertiary education) (2015-2016)	8.6% [25/33 countries]
Average tuition fees charged by public institutions (10,000 JPY) (2008-2009)	6.9 [14/22 countries]
% of students who benefit from public loans and/or scholarships/grants (2008-2009)	19.3% [13/17 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for giving financial help to university students from low-income families (2016)	88.0% [14/25 countries]
% of international students in tertiary enrolments (2010)	8.8% [7/25 countries]
Students studying abroad as % of the total tertiary enrolment in that country (2011)	2.62% [13/31 countries]
Number of researchers in higher education (per thousand employment) (2009)	3.75 [10/32 countries]
Number of doctoral graduates (2009)	1,902 [21/30 countries]
Graduation rates at doctorate level (2009)	1.34 [20/33 countries]

Mass media> [13]

	Belgium
% of respondents reporting high levels of trust in media	46.8% (2010) [14/34 countries]
% of those who have contacted or appeared in the media to express their views (2014)	12.1% [12/26 countries]
% of those who have contacted or appeared in the media to express their views (2004)	9.3% [18/29 countries]
% of those who watch TV, DVD, videos in their free time daily (2007)	54.2% [24/24 countries]
% of those who get much enjoyment from watching TV, DVD, videos (2007)	66.2% [7/24 countries]
% of those who think that television should give preference to the country's own films and programmes (2013)	26.9% [22/26 countries]
Daily newspapers: number of titles (2004)	29 [22/35 countries]
Daily newspapers: Number of titles per 1 million inhabitants (2004)	2.80 [21/35 countries]
Daily newspapers: Total average circulation (2004)	1,706,000 [20/31 countries]
Daily newspapers: Total average circulation per 1,000 inhabitants (2004)	165 [20/31 countries]
Newspaper journalists (headcounts)	1,528 (2004) [19/26 countries]
Newspaper journalists (headcounts) per 1,000,000 inhabitants	147.5 (2004) [22/26 countries]
Ratio of female newspaper journalists (male=100)	39.2 (2004) [10/12 countries]