Government expenditure on education in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on education was 6.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.28
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 68 countries
All-time high
6.75
in 2020
All-time low
2.99
in 1995
Years of data
31
1975–2022
Government expenditure on education in Belgium, 1975–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Belgium is 6.28, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Belgium peaked at 6.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 10th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.76 | — |
| 1976 | 5.73 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.99 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 5.44 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 5.38 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.31 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.44 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.32 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.85 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 4.58 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 4.3 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 5.37 | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 5.41 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.99 | -44.8% |
| 1996 | 3.05 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +90.1% |
| 2008 | 6.33 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 6.43 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.44 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.38 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.57 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.56 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.47 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.49 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.45 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.39 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.32 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.75 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.38 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.28 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.66 | 5.38 | 5.99 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.97 | 4.3 | 5.44 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.21 | 2.99 | 5.41 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.19 | 5.8 | 6.43 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 6.32 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 6.28 | 6.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on education in Belgium was 6.28 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on education?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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