Government expenditure on education, total in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on education, total was 12.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Belgium, 1981–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 12.0% for government expenditure on education, total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Belgium peaked at 12.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 110th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.3% | — |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +89.5% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 5.8% | 10.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 12.0% 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 12.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Belgium ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.