Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium
Belgium: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 59.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium is 59.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium peaked at 64.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2022.
That places Belgium 38th out of 77 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 64.6% | — |
| 2008 | 60.2% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 60.2% | 64.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 59.9% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 59.4% | 61.7% | 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 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 59.4% 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 64.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 77 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 4.0%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release