Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 23.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Belgium, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 23.9% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Belgium peaked at 28.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 19th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.4% | — |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.4% | 28.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.1% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.6% | 25.9% | 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 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 23.9% 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 28.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 61 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 down 11.6%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release