Primary education, teachers in Belgium
Belgium: Primary education, teachers was 80,763 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Belgium is 80,763, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Belgium peaked at 80,763 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,894, in 1984.
That places Belgium 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51,692 | — |
| 1974 | 50,312 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 48,625 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 48,038 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 46,484 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 46,227 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 44,212 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 46,430 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 45,130 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 40,894 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 43,958 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 44,190 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59,830 | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 60,738 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 64,278 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 65,574 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 65,668 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66,317 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65,783 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 66,441 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68,576 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 68,826 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69,681 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 70,530 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 72,269 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 73,029 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 73,859 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 75,367 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 76,882 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 79,534 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 80,763 | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 80,763 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 4.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 80,763 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +35.4% | 44,190 | 59,830 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,563 | 46,227 | 51,692 | 6 |
| 1980s | 44,136 | 40,894 | 46,430 | 6 |
| 1990s | 60,284 | 59,830 | 60,738 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65,173 | 64,278 | 65,668 | 3 |
| 2010s | 69,531 | 65,783 | 73,859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,136 | 75,367 | 80,763 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 primary education, teachers in Belgium?
- Primary education, teachers in Belgium was 80,763 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 80,763 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,894 in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for primary education, teachers?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.