Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 12,238 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Belgium, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Belgium is 12,238 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Belgium peaked at 12,238 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,979 millions, in 1995.
That places Belgium 25th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4,923 millions | — |
| 1994 | 5,469 millions | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 2,979 millions | -45.5% |
| 1996 | 3,175 millions | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 10,618 millions | +234.4% |
| 2013 | 10,628 millions | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10,635 millions | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,840 millions | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11,127 millions | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 11,211 millions | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,362 millions | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11,367 millions | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,633 millions | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11,859 millions | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 12,238 millions | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,137 millions | 2,979 millions | 5,469 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,973 millions | 10,618 millions | 11,367 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,910 millions | 11,633 millions | 12,238 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Belgium was 12,238 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12,238 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,979 millions in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release