Female teachers in Belgium
Belgium: Female teachers was 82.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.68
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 212 countries
All-time high
82.88
in 2021
All-time low
54
in 1974
Years of data
30
1971–2023
Female teachers in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female teachers in Belgium stood at 82.68.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Belgium peaked at 82.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1974.
That places Belgium 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Female teachers in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.2 | — |
| 1974 | 54 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 57.12 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 57.85 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 57.63 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.09 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 58.62 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 58.75 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 60.73 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 58.69 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 62.51 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 71.4 | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 71.82 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.68 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 80.3 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 80.58 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.99 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.03 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.29 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.71 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.81 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.11 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.35 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.55 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.65 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.87 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.52 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.68 | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 82.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 98% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 82.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.82 | 54 | 58.09 | 6 |
| 1980s | 59.86 | 58.62 | 62.51 | 5 |
| 1990s | 71.61 | 71.4 | 71.82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.85 | 78.68 | 80.58 | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.81 | 80.99 | 82.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.74 | 82.52 | 82.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Belgium?
- Female teachers in Belgium was 82.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1974.
- How does Belgium rank for female teachers?
- Belgium ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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