Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Belgium

Belgium: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 31,960 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31,960
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
34,454
in 2020
All-time low
19,452
in 1987
Years of data
27
1987–2023

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Belgium, 1987–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1987200520231987: 19.5k1988: 23.6k1989: 27.8k1990: 28.3k1991: 28.1k1992: 30.3k1993: 32.6k1994: 32.9k2005: 25.8k2006: 26.1k2007: 26.3k2008: 26.6k2009: 27.4k2010: 28.6k2011: 28.5k2012: 28.9k2013: 29.9k2014: 28.6k2015: 28.6k2016: 30.5k2017: 31.1k2018: 31.3k2019: 31.5k2020: 34.5k2021: 32.1k2022: 31.6k2023: 32.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Belgium stood at 31,960.

That represents a change of 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 (number), gaps in Belgium peaked at 34,454 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,452, in 1987.

That places Belgium 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium, 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 19,452 —
1988 23,624 +21.4%
1989 27,796 +17.7%
1990 28,283 +1.8%
1991 28,058 -0.8%
1992 30,310 +8.0%
1993 32,561 +7.4%
1994 32,938 +1.2%
2005 25,774 -21.7%
2006 26,056 +1.1%
2007 26,337 +1.1%
2008 26,619 +1.1%
2009 27,418 +3.0%
2010 28,585 +4.3%
2011 28,527 -0.2%
2012 28,859 +1.2%
2013 29,895 +3.6%
2014 28,602 -4.3%
2015 28,623 +0.1%
2016 30,496 +6.5%
2017 31,069 +1.9%
2018 31,336 +0.9%
2019 31,477 +0.4%
2020 34,454 +9.5%
2021 32,105 -6.8%
2022 31,557 -1.7%
2023 31,960 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23,624 19,452 27,796 3
1990s 30,430 28,058 32,938 5
2000s 26,441 25,774 27,418 5
2010s 29,747 28,527 31,477 10
2020s 32,519 31,557 34,454 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 46 Norway 39,089 compare
  2. 47 Bangladesh 32,917 compare
  3. 48 Ecuador 32,858 compare
  4. 50 Hungary 30,618 compare
  5. 51 Jamaica 28,500 compare
  6. 52 Cote d'Ivoire 27,939 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Belgium?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Belgium was 31,960 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 34,454 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 19,452 in 1987.
How does Belgium rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Belgium ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.