Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 5.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Belgium, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Belgium stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Belgium peaked at 7.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 75th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.0% | — |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +47.8% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 72 Cape Verde 5.6% compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.5% compare
- 74 Costa Rica 5.3% compare
- 76 Madagascar 4.8% compare
- 77 Ukraine 4.6% compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 4.6% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Belgium?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Belgium was 5.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release