Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belgium
Belgium: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 8.69 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belgium, 2005–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belgium stood at 8.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belgium peaked at 10.14 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.94, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 112th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.69 | 7.94 | 10.14 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.68 | 7.97 | 9.3 | 8 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 5.46 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belgium?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belgium was 8.69 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Belgium ranks 112th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.