Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 31,960 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belgium, 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belgium is 31,960, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 34,454 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,452, in 1987.
Belgium ranks 49th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,624 | 19,452 | 27,796 | 2 |
| 1990s | 30,460 | 28,058 | 32,938 | 4 |
| 2000s | 26,604 | 25,774 | 27,418 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29,747 | 28,527 | 31,477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,519 | 31,557 | 34,454 | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belgium?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belgium was 31,960 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34,454 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,452 in 1987.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release