How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?

9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Portugal: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public

Belgium

80.9%

in 2017

Portugal

82.3%

in 2017

Belgium rank

15th

Portugal rank

12th

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public over time

Belgium
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 82.3% against 80.9% in Belgium, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 12th of 101 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	84.0%	84.0%	0.0%	Belgium
2010s	82.3%	82.7%	0.4%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public, Belgium or Portugal?: Portugal, at 82.3% against 80.9% in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public between Belgium and Portugal?: 1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?: Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 12th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/