Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 62.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
62.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 153 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2018
All-time low
61.8%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2013–2023
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Belgium stood at 62.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Belgium peaked at 62.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 57th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 62.1% | — |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5% | 61.8% | 62.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.9% | 62.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 54 Cayman Islands 63.0% compare
- 55 North Macedonia 62.7% compare
- 56 Cyprus 62.6% compare
- 58 Malta 62.1% compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.1% compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.0%
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 upper secondary education who are female in Belgium?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Belgium was 62.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Belgium ranks 57th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release