Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium
Belgium: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 25.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 25.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium peaked at 25.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 55th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.3% | — |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.9% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 16.8% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 17.9% | 25.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 52 Serbia 25.8% compare
- 53 Ethiopia 25.8% compare
- 54 Russian Federation 25.8% compare
- 56 Brazil 25.3% compare
- 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.1% compare
- 58 Afghanistan 24.3% 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 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 25.7% 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 25.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Belgium ranks 55th out of 103 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 20.2%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release