Primary education, teachers in Belgium
Belgium: Primary education, teachers was 80,763 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Belgium is 80,763, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Belgium peaked at 80,763 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,894, in 1984.
That places Belgium 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,563 | 46,227 | 51,692 | 6 |
| 1980s | 44,136 | 40,894 | 46,430 | 6 |
| 1990s | 60,284 | 59,830 | 60,738 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65,173 | 64,278 | 65,668 | 3 |
| 2010s | 69,531 | 65,783 | 73,859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,136 | 75,367 | 80,763 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.1% (2023)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.46 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Belgium?
- Primary education, teachers in Belgium was 80,763 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 80,763 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,894 in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for primary education, teachers?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.