Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium

Belgium: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 137,795 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
137,795
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 201 countries
All-time high
137,795
in 2023
All-time low
70,438
in 1973
Years of data
25
1972–2023

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium, 1972–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1972199720231972: 71.1k1973: 70.4k1974: 71.3k1975: 71.3k1976: 71.2k1977: 71.2k1987: 104.0k1988: 114.6k1989: 106.1k1990: 106.8k1991: 106.4k1992: 110.6k1993: 128.5k1994: 127.0k2013: 127.7k2014: 128.4k2015: 129.2k2016: 130.8k2017: 132.0k2018: 132.4k2019: 131.8k2020: 134.6k2021: 135.7k2022: 137.0k2023: 137.8k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium, 1972 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Sri Lanka 155,543 compare
  2. 42 Myanmar 153,660 compare
  3. 43 Iraq 148,363 compare
  4. 45 Canada 133,275 compare
  5. 46 Romania 125,405 compare
  6. 47 Nepal 124,257 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.