Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 67.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belgium, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belgium is 67.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belgium peaked at 67.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 58th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.6% | — |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 59.6% | 61.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 61.5% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.2% | 67.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 68.1% compare
- 56 Bermuda 68.0% compare
- 57 New Zealand 67.5% compare
- 59 United States of America 66.9% compare
- 60 Belize 66.8% compare
- 61 Cook Islands 66.7% compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belgium?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belgium was 67.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release