Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 33,670 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belgium, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belgium stood at 33,670.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belgium peaked at 33,840 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,293, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 38th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,293 | — |
| 2008 | 25,429 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 25,725 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26,155 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 25,698 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 26,019 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 29,571 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 29,957 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 30,354 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 30,664 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31,220 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 31,708 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 32,865 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 33,840 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 33,188 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 33,670 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,482 | 25,293 | 25,725 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29,421 | 25,698 | 32,865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,566 | 33,188 | 33,840 | 3 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belgium?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belgium was 33,670 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33,840 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,293 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release