Belgium vs Burkina Faso: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
1.5%
in 2022
Burkina Faso
1.5%
in 2016
Belgium rank
17th
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 173 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Burkina Faso?
- Belgium, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Burkina Faso?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Burkina Faso?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Burkina Faso rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release