Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 63.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belgium, 2005–2018
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 63.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belgium peaked at 63.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2005.
That places Belgium 64th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 59.6% | 61.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 61.5% | 63.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 61 Gibraltar 64.4% compare
- 62 British Virgin Islands 64.1% compare
- 63 Barbados 64.0%
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63.8% compare
- 66 Kiribati 63.2% compare
- 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.2% 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 63.9% in 2018, 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 63.9% in 2018.
- 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 64th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. 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.