Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 5,111 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, 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, us$ in Belgium is 5,111 millions, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Belgium peaked at 5,289 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,024 millions, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 18th of 111 countries on this measure, 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, US$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,464 millions | — |
| 2013 | 4,671 millions | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4,767 millions | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,024 millions | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 4,130 millions | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,379 millions | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4,770 millions | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 4,667 millions | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5,022 millions | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 5,289 millions | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 5,111 millions | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,484 millions | 4,024 millions | 4,770 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,141 millions | 5,022 millions | 5,289 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, us$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Belgium was 5,111 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,289 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,024 millions in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release