Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium
Belgium: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 64.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 64.6% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium peaked at 74.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2013.
That places Belgium 29th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.8% | — |
| 2008 | 69.9% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 69.9% | 74.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 64.1% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 64.6% | 67.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 26 South Africa 68.1% compare
- 27 Spain 67.3% compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 65.4%
- 30 Benin 63.4% compare
- 31 Italy 62.5% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.3% compare
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium was 64.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Teaching 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