All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Belgium
Belgium: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 80.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
80.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 116 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2005
All-time low
80.3%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2005–2022
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Belgium, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 80.8% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Belgium peaked at 85.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 85.5% | — |
| 2008 | 82.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 82.3% | 85.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 80.3% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.8% | 82.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Cyprus 81.2% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 81.2% compare
- 22 Cook Islands 81.0% compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 79.5% compare
- 25 Senegal 79.5% compare
- 26 Uruguay 78.8% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Belgium?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Belgium was 80.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release