Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Belgium

Belgium: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 22.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
22.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 76 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2022
All-time low
19.4%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Belgium, 2012–2022

051015202012201720222012: 21.5 %2013: 20.6 %2014: 20.9 %2015: 21.1 %2016: 21.1 %2017: 20.4 %2018: 19.4 %2019: 20 %2020: 20.6 %2021: 21.9 %2022: 22 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Belgium is 22.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Belgium peaked at 22.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2018.

Belgium ranks 13th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Belgium, 2012 to 2022.
Year % Change
2012 21.5%
2013 20.6% -4.4%
2014 20.9% +1.4%
2015 21.1% +1.0%
2016 21.1% -0.1%
2017 20.4% -3.0%
2018 19.4% -5.0%
2019 20.0% +2.9%
2020 20.6% +3.2%
2021 21.9% +6.1%
2022 22.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.6% 19.4% 21.5% 8
2020s 21.5% 20.6% 22.0% 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Estonia 23.0% compare
  2. 11 Czechia 23.0% compare
  3. 12 Lithuania 22.2% compare
  4. 14 San Marino 21.8% compare
  5. 15 Malaysia 21.5% compare
  6. 16 Republic of Moldova 20.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Belgium?
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Belgium was 22.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
76 places, 990 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release