Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Belgium or Georgia?

Georgia, at 12.2% against 12.0% in Belgium as of 2024.

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

17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Georgia: Government expenditure on education, total

Belgium

12.0%

in 2022

Georgia

12.2%

in 2024

Belgium rank

110th

Georgia rank

107th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Belgium
Georgia

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 12.2% against 12.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 110th and Georgia ranks 107th of 193 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Georgia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.3%	0.0%	10.3%	Belgium
2000s	11.8%	9.7%	2.1%	Belgium
2010s	12.0%	10.5%	1.4%	Belgium
2020s	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Belgium or Georgia?: Georgia, at 12.2% against 12.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Belgium and Georgia?: 0.2%, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Georgia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Georgia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Belgium ranks 110th and Georgia ranks 107th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.