Expenditure on secondary education in Belgium
Belgium: Expenditure on secondary education was 42.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Belgium, 1975–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Belgium is 42.1%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Belgium peaked at 51.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 17th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 46.1% | — |
| 1976 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 44.1% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 51.6% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.6% | 44.1% | 48.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 49.6% | 51.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 44.7% | 46.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
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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 expenditure on secondary education in Belgium?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Belgium was 42.1% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.