Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium
Belgium: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 11.8% 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 11.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium peaked at 12.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2005.
That places Belgium 76th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 7.7% | — |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +39.8% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 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 11.8% 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 12.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Belgium ranks 76th out of 100 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 down 2.8%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release