Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 569.74 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
569.74 millions
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1,147 millions
in 1993
All-time low
173.65 millions
in 1982
Years of data
29
1975–2022
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Belgium, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 569.74 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Belgium peaked at 1,147 millions in 1993 and was at its lowest, 173.65 millions, in 1982.
Belgium ranks 16th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 508.51 millions | — |
| 1976 | 557.77 millions | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 706.85 millions | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 236.22 millions | -66.6% |
| 1980 | 285.31 millions | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 254.56 millions | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 173.65 millions | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 247.14 millions | +42.3% |
| 1987 | 313.61 millions | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 1,147 millions | +265.8% |
| 1994 | 450.6 millions | -60.7% |
| 1995 | 391.18 millions | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 390.33 millions | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 454.87 millions | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 807.02 millions | +77.4% |
| 2009 | 734.88 millions | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 723.96 millions | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 776.87 millions | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 695.06 millions | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 702.16 millions | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 701.68 millions | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 567.81 millions | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 621.78 millions | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 634.16 millions | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 483.47 millions | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 483.55 millions | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 524.32 millions | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 575.91 millions | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 569.74 millions | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 502.34 millions | 236.22 millions | 706.85 millions | 4 |
| 1980s | 254.85 millions | 173.65 millions | 313.61 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 594.8 millions | 390.33 millions | 1,147 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 665.59 millions | 454.87 millions | 807.02 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 639.05 millions | 483.47 millions | 776.87 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.66 millions | 524.32 millions | 575.91 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 13 Hungary 693.3 millions compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 593.85 millions compare
- 15 Panama 577.69 millions compare
- 17 Norway 520.07 millions compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 480.42 millions compare
- 19 South Africa 437.4 millions compare
More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Belgium was 569.74 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,147 millions in 1993.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.65 millions in 1982.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release