Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 16,182 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Belgium, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Belgium is 16,182 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Belgium peaked at 21,170 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13,502 number, in 1987.
Belgium ranks 45th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,290 number | 13,502 number | 19,078 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 20,138 number | 18,939 number | 21,170 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 15,417 number | 15,295 number | 15,644 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 15,584 number | 14,719 number | 16,182 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 42 South Africa 16,967 number compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 16,517 number compare
- 43 Jordan 16,517 number compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 15,321 number compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 15,049 number compare
- 48 Denmark 14,960 number compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.25 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4336 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Belgium?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Belgium was 16,182 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21,170 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,502 number in 1987.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/