Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Belgium
Belgium: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 21.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Belgium, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 21.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Belgium peaked at 24.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 67th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.9% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.5% | 24.6% | 7 |
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 % of total in Belgium?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Belgium was 21.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Belgium ranks 67th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/