Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 80,763 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 80,763 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 80,763 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,894, in 1984.
Belgium ranks 66th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51,692 | — |
| 1974 | 50,312 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 48,625 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 48,038 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 46,484 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 46,227 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 44,212 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 46,430 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 45,130 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 40,894 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 43,958 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 44,190 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59,830 | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 60,738 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 64,278 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 65,574 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 65,668 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66,317 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65,783 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 66,441 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68,576 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 68,826 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69,681 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 70,530 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 72,269 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 73,029 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 73,859 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 75,367 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 76,882 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 79,534 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 80,763 | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 80,763 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 4.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 80,763 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +35.4% | 44,190 | 59,830 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,563 | 46,227 | 51,692 | 6 |
| 1980s | 44,136 | 40,894 | 46,430 | 6 |
| 1990s | 60,284 | 59,830 | 60,738 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65,173 | 64,278 | 65,668 | 3 |
| 2010s | 69,531 | 65,783 | 73,859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,136 | 75,367 | 80,763 | 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belgium was 80,763 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 80,763 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,894 in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release