Belgium vs Uruguay: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Belgium
80.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
78.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
26th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Belgium
- Uruguay
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 80.8% against 78.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 26th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 80.8% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 81.9% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.8% | 0.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Belgium or Uruguay?
- Belgium, at 80.8% against 78.8% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Belgium and Uruguay?
- 2.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 26th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.