Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 5,454 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Belgium, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Belgium stood at 5,454 millions. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Belgium peaked at 5,454 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 594.76 millions, in 1996.
That places Belgium 18th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 889.21 millions | — |
| 1994 | 1,014 millions | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 620.75 millions | -38.8% |
| 1996 | 594.76 millions | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,928 millions | +224.2% |
| 2008 | 2,361 millions | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 2,402 millions | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,650 millions | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 2,778 millions | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3,156 millions | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 3,439 millions | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3,518 millions | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,592 millions | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,836 millions | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 3,934 millions | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,150 millions | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4,426 millions | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 4,653 millions | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 4,892 millions | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 5,454 millions | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 779.75 millions | 594.76 millions | 1,014 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,231 millions | 1,928 millions | 2,402 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,548 millions | 2,650 millions | 4,426 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,000 millions | 4,653 millions | 5,454 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Belgium was 5,454 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,454 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 594.76 millions in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. 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 pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release