Belgium vs ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Belgium
31,960
in 2023
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2.05 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
49th
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank
48th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M198220032024

How they compare

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) currently reports 2.05 million against 31,960 in Belgium, a difference of 2.02 million.

That makes ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)'s figure about 64.3 times Belgium's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 49th and ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 48th of 185 countries.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) Difference Ahead
1980s 23,624 1.17 million 1.14 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
1990s 30,460 1.19 million 1.16 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2000s 26,604 1.74 million 1.71 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2010s 29,747 1.80 million 1.77 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2020s 32,519 1.98 million 1.95 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Belgium or ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), at 2.05 million against 31,960 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Belgium and ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
2.02 million, with ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Belgium and ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 49th and ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 48th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release