Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 137,795 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 137,795 for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 137,795 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,438, in 1973.
Belgium ranks 44th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 71,112 | — |
| 1973 | 70,438 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 71,338 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 71,282 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 71,226 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 71,170 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 103,999 | +46.1% |
| 1988 | 114,628 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 106,071 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 106,795 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 106,372 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 110,599 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 128,500 | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 126,977 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 127,706 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 128,413 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 129,222 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 130,790 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 132,043 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 132,355 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 131,831 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 134,644 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 135,746 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 136,972 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 137,795 | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 137,795 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 4.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 137,795 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 | +46.1% | 71,170 | 103,999 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,094 | 70,438 | 71,338 | 6 |
| 1980s | 108,233 | 103,999 | 114,628 | 3 |
| 1990s | 115,849 | 106,372 | 128,500 | 5 |
| 2010s | 130,337 | 127,706 | 132,355 | 7 |
| 2020s | 136,289 | 134,644 | 137,795 | 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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium was 137,795 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 137,795 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,438 in 1973.
- How does Belgium rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.