Government expenditure on education … education not specified level in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on education … education not specified level was 764.08 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Belgium, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Belgium is 764.08 millions, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Belgium peaked at 1,053 millions in 1993 and was at its lowest, 308.82 millions, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 19th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education … education not specified level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,053 millions | — |
| 1994 | 400.26 millions | -62.0% |
| 1995 | 308.82 millions | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 322.84 millions | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 409.99 millions | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 632.93 millions | +54.4% |
| 2009 | 619.75 millions | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 652.65 millions | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 670.88 millions | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 658.03 millions | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 655.81 millions | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 660.05 millions | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 639.88 millions | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 719.23 millions | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 723.74 millions | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 534.16 millions | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 587.01 millions | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 640.98 millions | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 676.37 millions | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 764.08 millions | +13.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education … education not specified level in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -62.0% | 1,053 millions | 400.26 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 521.27 millions | 308.82 millions | 1,053 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 554.22 millions | 409.99 millions | 632.93 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 650.14 millions | 534.16 millions | 723.74 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 693.81 millions | 640.98 millions | 764.08 millions | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Belgium was 764.08 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,053 millions in 1993.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.82 millions in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release