Belgium vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Belgium
50.4%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
48.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
47th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
44th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Belgium
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 50.4% against 48.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 39.7% | 4.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 45.4% | 3.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 0.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 47.8% | 2.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Belgium or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Belgium, at 50.4% against 48.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 2.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Belgium ranks 47th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release