Belgium vs Upper middle income: Government expenditure on education, total
Belgium
6.3%
in 2022
Upper middle income
3.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
24th
Upper middle income rank
22nd
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Belgium
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.3% against 3.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 3.8% | 2.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Belgium or Upper middle income?
- Belgium, at 6.3% against 3.6% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Belgium and Upper middle income?
- 2.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Upper middle income?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Upper middle income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.