Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 137,795 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 137,795 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 137,795 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,438, in 1973.
That places Belgium 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 71,112 | — |
| 1973 | 70,438 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 71,338 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 71,170 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 103,999 | +46.1% |
| 1988 | 114,628 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 106,071 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 106,795 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 106,372 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 110,599 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 128,500 | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 126,977 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 127,706 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 128,413 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 129,222 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 130,790 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 132,043 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 132,355 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 131,831 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 134,644 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 135,746 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 136,972 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 137,795 | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 137,795 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 4.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 137,795 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +46.1% | 71,170 | 103,999 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,014 | 70,438 | 71,338 | 4 |
| 1980s | 108,233 | 103,999 | 114,628 | 3 |
| 1990s | 115,849 | 106,372 | 128,500 | 5 |
| 2010s | 130,337 | 127,706 | 132,355 | 7 |
| 2020s | 136,289 | 134,644 | 137,795 | 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 secondary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belgium was 137,795 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 137,795 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,438 in 1973.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release