Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 64.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Belgium, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Belgium stood at 64.0%.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Belgium peaked at 64.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1973.
That places Belgium 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 43.3% | — |
| 1973 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.3% | 43.1% | 47.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 51.3% | 52.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 52.2% | 53.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 62.4% | 63.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.6% | 64.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 76 Austria 64.3% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64.2% compare
- 78 Grenada 64.0% compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 63.9% compare
- 81 Germany 63.9% compare
- 82 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.4% 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 secondary education who are female in Belgium?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Belgium was 64.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1973.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Belgium ranks 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release