Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0117 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Belgium, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0117 units per person for secondary education, teachers, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0127 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 units per person, in 1973.
Belgium ranks 6th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0073 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 units per person | +45.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0116 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.011 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 units per person | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0117 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0117 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per capita 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 | +45.5% | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0105 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Kazakhstan 0.0122 units per person compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 0.0122 units per person compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 0.0118 units per person compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 0.0114 units per person compare
- 8 Tuvalu 0.0114 units per person compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0114 units per person compare
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Belgium?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Belgium was 0.0117 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 units per person in 1973.
- How does Belgium rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.