Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Belgium, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Belgium is 0.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Belgium peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 50th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9% | — |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 47 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
- 48 Niger 0.9% compare
- 49 Philippines 0.9% compare
- 51 Nepal 0.8% compare
- 52 Switzerland 0.8% compare
- 53 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Belgium was 0.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Belgium ranks 50th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release