Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium
Belgium: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 7.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 7.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium peaked at 10.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 85th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 9.1% | — |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.9% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 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 7.3% 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 10.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Belgium ranks 85th out of 99 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 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release