Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium
Belgium: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 12.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium is 12.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium peaked at 13.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2012.
That places Belgium 72nd out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.4% | — |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.4% | 13.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium was 12.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Belgium ranks 72nd out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release