Current education expenditure, tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 95.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Belgium, 2005–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 95.0% for current education expenditure, tertiary in 2022.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Belgium peaked at 97.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2019.
That places Belgium 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.0% | — |
| 2008 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 96.9% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.5% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.4% | 95.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 36 Timor-Leste 95.4% compare
- 37 Ukraine 95.4% compare
- 38 Madagascar 95.2% compare
- 40 Costa Rica 94.7% compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.5% compare
- 42 Cape Verde 94.4% 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 current education expenditure, tertiary in Belgium?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Belgium was 95.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).