Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium

Belgium: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 82,714 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
82,714 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 134 countries
All-time high
82,915 number
in 2017
All-time low
80,786 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, 2013–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2013201520182013: 80.8k number2014: 81.0k number2015: 81.4k number2016: 82.5k number2017: 82.9k number2018: 82.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium stood at 82,714 number.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Belgium ranks 28th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Belgium, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 80,786 number
2014 81,023 number +0.3%
2015 81,393 number +0.5%
2016 82,514 number +1.4%
2017 82,915 number +0.5%
2018 82,714 number -0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium was 82,714 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 82,915 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 80,786 number in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 28th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.