What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Belgium?

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Belgium was 9.16 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 9.58 in 2014.

What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 9.16 in 2017.

How does Belgium rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?

Belgium ranks 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2017.

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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Belgium

Name: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Belgium
Creator: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belgium: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 9.16 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)

9.16

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

101st

of 128 countries

All-time high

9.58

in 2014

All-time low

9.16

in 2017

Years of data

2013–2017

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Belgium, 2013–2017

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Belgium stood at 9.16. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over five years.

That places Belgium 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Belgium

98 Macao 9.26 compare
99 Bahrain 9.25 compare
100 Latvia 9.17 compare
102 Belarus 8.91 compare
103 Suriname 8.88 compare
104 Lithuania 8.79 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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)

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Belgium?: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Belgium was 9.16 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 9.58 in 2014.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 9.16 in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?: Belgium ranks 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 171 places, 2,641 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.