Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 15,866 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Belgium, 1987–2023
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 172 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 13,502 | — |
| 1989 | 19,078 | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 19,306 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 18,939 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 21,170 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 21,138 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,295 | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 15,312 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15,644 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 15,733 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15,553 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 15,594 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15,881 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14,825 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 14,719 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15,776 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 15,990 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16,182 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16,099 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 16,995 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 16,271 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 15,714 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 15,866 | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15,866 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,863, 2.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15,866 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,620, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) 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 | +41.3% | 13,502 | 19,078 |
| 2005 | -27.6% | 21,138 | 15,295 |
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
- 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 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 172 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