Government expenditure on education, total in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on education, total was 6.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Belgium, 1975–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Belgium is 6.3%, 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, total in Belgium peaked at 6.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 24th of 196 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, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.8% | — |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -44.8% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +90.1% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 3 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Belgium was 6.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.