Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Belgium
Belgium: Financial aid to students (1995-2011) was 4.8 in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
4.8
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
26th
of 41 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2002
All-time low
3.5
in 2001
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Financial aid to students in Belgium, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2011, financial aid to students in Belgium stood at 4.8. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Belgium peaked at 4.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.6 | — |
| 2000 | 4.2 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.38 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 financial aid to students in Belgium?
- Financial aid to students in Belgium was 4.8 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for financial aid to students?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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