Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 16.95 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belgium, 1987–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belgium is 16.95, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belgium peaked at 17.63 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.38, in 1989.
That places Belgium 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.17 | 9.38 | 12.97 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.66 | 9.43 | 9.85 | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.24 | 15.09 | 15.51 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.66 | 15.58 | 17.63 | 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, tertiary in Belgium?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belgium was 16.95 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.63 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 in 1989.
- How does Belgium rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.