Belgium vs Sweden: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Belgium
31,336 number
in 2018
Sweden
35,478 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
45th
Sweden rank
42nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 35,478 number against 31,336 number in Belgium, a difference of 4,142 number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 32,750 number 25,830 number 6,919 number Belgium
2000s 26,604 number 36,827 number 10,224 number Sweden
2010s 29,555 number 33,009 number 3,455 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 35,478 number against 31,336 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Belgium and Sweden?
4,142 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 176 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.