Teachers in primary education, male in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in primary education, male was 13,985 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 13,985 for teachers in primary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 23,142 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 12,428, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 78th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22,639 | — |
| 1974 | 23,142 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 20,848 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 20,248 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 19,696 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 19,376 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 18,294 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 19,152 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 16,059 | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 18,159 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 16,569 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 17,110 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 17,113 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,707 | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 12,915 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 12,752 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12,609 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12,482 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12,428 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12,616 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12,589 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,675 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12,620 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12,757 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12,743 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12,813 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12,909 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13,164 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 13,902 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 13,985 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,992 | 19,376 | 23,142 | 6 |
| 1980s | 17,647 | 16,059 | 19,152 | 5 |
| 1990s | 17,112 | 17,110 | 17,113 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,125 | 12,752 | 13,707 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12,633 | 12,428 | 12,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,490 | 12,909 | 13,985 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Belgium?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Belgium was 13,985 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23,142 in 1974.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,428 in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release