Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Belgium

Belgium: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment was 98,999 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
98,999 Number
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
99,765 Number
in 2005
All-time low
69,580 Number
in 2004
Years of data
13
2000–2012

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Belgium, 2000–2012

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000200620122000: 73.3k Number2001: 75.4k Number2002: 72.0k Number2003: 71.9k Number2004: 69.6k Number2005: 99.8k Number2006: 94.6k Number2007: 96.5k Number2008: 76.4k Number2009: 77.6k Number2010: 79.0k Number2011: 81.2k Number2012: 99.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 98,999 Number for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in 2012.

That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Belgium peaked at 99,765 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69,580 Number, in 2004.

Belgium ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012) in Belgium, 2000 to 2012.
Year Number Change
2000 73,316 Number
2001 75,443 Number +2.9%
2002 71,957 Number -4.6%
2003 71,940 Number -0.0%
2004 69,580 Number -3.3%
2005 99,765 Number +43.4%
2006 94,592 Number -5.2%
2007 96,527 Number +2.0%
2008 76,415 Number -20.8%
2009 77,594 Number +1.5%
2010 78,975 Number +1.8%
2011 81,185 Number +2.8%
2012 98,999 Number +21.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 98,999 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,036 Number, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 98,999 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,036 Number, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +43.4% 69,580 Number 99,765 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80,713 Number 69,580 Number 99,765 Number 10
2010s 86,386 Number 78,975 Number 98,999 Number 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Spain 129,980 Number compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 124,180 Number compare
  3. 10 France 104,856 Number compare
  4. 12 Austria 75,008 Number compare
  5. 13 Sweden 53,094 Number compare
  6. 14 Italy 53,009 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Belgium?
Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Belgium was 98,999 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 99,765 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 69,580 Number in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 515 data points, 1998–2012
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