Expenditure on tertiary education in Belgium
Belgium: Expenditure on tertiary education was 22.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Belgium, 1975–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 22.3% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2016.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Belgium peaked at 22.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1976.
That places Belgium 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.1% | — |
| 1976 | 15.9% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 16.6% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 19.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 18.4% | 19.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 17.4% | 21.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 22.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.8% | 22.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 tertiary education in Belgium?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Belgium was 22.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1976.
- How does Belgium rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.