Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 5,484 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Belgium, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Belgium is 5,484 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Belgium peaked at 5,484 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,866 millions, in 2013.
That places Belgium 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,875 millions | — |
| 2013 | 4,866 millions | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,923 millions | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,921 millions | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,968 millions | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,061 millions | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5,185 millions | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5,254 millions | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,454 millions | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5,399 millions | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,484 millions | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,007 millions | 4,866 millions | 5,254 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,446 millions | 5,399 millions | 5,484 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 239,886 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Belgium was 5,484 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,484 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,866 millions in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release