Belgium vs Kiribati: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Belgium
1.6%
in 2022
Kiribati
1.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
6th
Kiribati rank
5th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Belgium
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Kiribati ranks 5th of 122 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Belgium or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Belgium and Kiribati?
- 0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kiribati?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Kiribati rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Kiribati ranks 5th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary 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