Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium

Belgium: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 45.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
45.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 54 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 2005
All-time low
43.8%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2005–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium, 2005–2017

02040602005201120172005: 54.3 %2008: 48.6 %2009: 49.5 %2010: 50.2 %2011: 50.4 %2013: 48.3 %2014: 47.4 %2015: 46.1 %2016: 43.8 %2017: 45.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 45.3% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium peaked at 54.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2016.

Belgium ranks 17th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Belgium, 2005 to 2017.
Year % Change
2005 54.3%
2008 48.6% -10.3%
2009 49.5% +1.7%
2010 50.2% +1.5%
2011 50.4% +0.4%
2013 48.3% -4.2%
2014 47.4% -1.8%
2015 46.1% -2.6%
2016 43.8% -5.1%
2017 45.3% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.8% 48.6% 54.3% 3
2010s 47.3% 43.8% 50.4% 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Spain 49.7% compare
  2. 15 Benin 47.6% compare
  3. 16 Burundi 46.5% compare
  4. 18 Switzerland 44.9% compare
  5. 19 Denmark 44.7% compare
  6. 20 Guyana 43.4% compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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 45.3% in 2017, 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 54.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 566 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. 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. To calculate this indicator, divide teacher compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/