Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belgium
Belgium: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 8.99 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belgium, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belgium stood at 8.99.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belgium peaked at 11.4 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 1992.
That places Belgium 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.58 | — |
| 1973 | 10.93 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 11 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 11.4 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 7.82 | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 7.03 | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 7.49 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 7.32 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.23 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.92 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 8.1 | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.45 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 9.42 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.15 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.99 | -1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11, 82% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.63, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -31.5% | 11.4 | 7.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.98 | 10.58 | 11.4 | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.44 | 7.03 | 7.82 | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.57 | 6.92 | 8.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.29 | 8.99 | 9.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 162 Estonia 9.18 compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.12 compare
- 164 Poland 9.1 compare
- 166 Luxembourg 8.83 compare
- 167 Russia 8.76 compare
- 168 North Macedonia 8.74 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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belgium?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belgium was 8.99 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Belgium ranks 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.