Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium

Belgium: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 49,641 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
49,641 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
43rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
49,641 number
in 2018
All-time low
41,460 number
in 2011
Years of data
12
2005–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, 2005–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2005201120182005: 42.5k number2008: 41.7k number2009: 42.0k number2010: 42.5k number2011: 41.5k number2012: 41.7k number2013: 46.9k number2014: 47.4k number2015: 47.8k number2016: 48.3k number2017: 49.1k number2018: 49.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 49,641 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 49,641 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41,460 number, in 2011.

That places Belgium 43rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Belgium, 2005 to 2018.
Year number Change
2005 42,469 number
2008 41,748 number -1.7%
2009 41,991 number +0.6%
2010 42,533 number +1.3%
2011 41,460 number -2.5%
2012 41,713 number +0.6%
2013 46,920 number +12.5%
2014 47,390 number +1.0%
2015 47,829 number +0.9%
2016 48,276 number +0.9%
2017 49,128 number +1.8%
2018 49,641 number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42,069 number 41,748 number 42,469 number 3
2010s 46,099 number 41,460 number 49,641 number 9

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  4. 44 Burkina Faso 47,092 number compare
  5. 45 Guatemala 45,064 number compare
  6. 46 Austria 44,020 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium was 49,641 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 49,641 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 41,460 number in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 43rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.