Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 16.95 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belgium, 1987–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belgium is 16.95, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belgium peaked at 17.63 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.38, in 1989.
That places Belgium 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 12.97 | — |
| 1989 | 9.38 | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 9.58 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 9.85 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.43 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 9.79 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 15.11 | +54.4% |
| 2008 | 15.09 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.51 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 15.58 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.21 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 16.55 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.34 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.34 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 17.63 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.67 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 16.95 | +1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 16.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 16.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +54.4% | 9.79 | 15.11 |
| 1989 | -27.7% | 12.97 | 9.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.17 | 9.38 | 12.97 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.66 | 9.43 | 9.85 | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.24 | 15.09 | 15.51 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.66 | 15.58 | 17.63 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belgium?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belgium was 16.95 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.63 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 in 1989.
- How does Belgium rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.