Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 15,866 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Belgium, 1987β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 15,866 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Belgium peaked at 21,170 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13,502, in 1987.
Belgium ranks 52nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,290 | 13,502 | 19,078 | 2 |
| 1990s | 20,138 | 18,939 | 21,170 | 4 |
| 2000s | 15,417 | 15,295 | 15,644 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15,635 | 14,719 | 16,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,212 | 15,714 | 16,995 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 49 South Africa 16,967 compare
- 50 Afghanistan 16,332 compare
- 51 Ghana 16,190 compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 14,328 compare
- 54 Denmark 14,286 compare
- 55 Senegal 13,702 compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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 80,763 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Belgium?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Belgium was 15,866 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21,170 in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,502 in 1987.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Belgium ranks 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release