Expenditure on public educational institutions (1995-2011) in Belgium
Belgium: Expenditure on public educational institutions (1995-2011) was 9,088 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on public educational institutions in Belgium, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9,088 for expenditure on public educational institutions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on public educational institutions in Belgium peaked at 9,088 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,551, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on public educational institutions (1995-2011) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,551 | — |
| 2000 | 5,874 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 6,813 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 7,056 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6,845 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6,626 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6,800 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7,484 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 8,017 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8,675 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 8,448 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8,957 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 9,088 | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9,088 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,472, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9,088 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,493, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,551 | 5,551 | 5,551 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,264 | 5,874 | 8,675 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,023 | 8,957 | 9,088 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 5 Switzerland 10,561 compare
- 6 Malta 10,375 compare
- 7 Denmark 10,210 compare
- 9 Sweden 8,739 compare
- 10 Ireland 8,252 compare
- 11 Netherlands 7,964 compare
- 11 Netherlands 7,964 compare
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on public educational institutions in Belgium?
- Expenditure on public educational institutions in Belgium was 9,088 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on public educational institutions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9,088 in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on public educational institutions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,551 in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for expenditure on public educational institutions?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on public educational institutions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on public educational institutions (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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