Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 31,336 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belgium, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belgium stood at 31,336 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 32,938 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19,452 number, in 1987.
That places Belgium 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 19,452 number | — |
| 1989 | 27,796 number | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 28,283 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 28,058 number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 32,561 number | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 32,938 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 25,774 number | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 26,619 number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 27,418 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 28,585 number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 28,527 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28,859 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 29,895 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 28,602 number | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 28,623 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 30,496 number | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 31,069 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 31,336 number | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 31,336 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 2.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 31,336 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +42.9% | 19,452 number | 27,796 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,624 number | 19,452 number | 27,796 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 30,460 number | 28,058 number | 32,938 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 26,604 number | 25,774 number | 27,418 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 29,555 number | 28,527 number | 31,336 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belgium?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belgium was 31,336 number in 2018, 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 32,938 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,452 number in 1987.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.