Belgium vs Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
1.5%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
1.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 173 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Belgium, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1996.
- How do Belgium and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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