Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 95.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 113 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2012
All-time low
92.5%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2005–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Belgium, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 95.0% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Belgium peaked at 97.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 40th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 37 Timor-Leste 95.4% compare
- 38 Ukraine 95.4% compare
- 39 Madagascar 95.2% compare
- 41 Costa Rica 94.7% compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.5% compare
- 43 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Belgium?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Belgium was 95.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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