Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 9,691 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Belgium, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Belgium stood at 9,691 millions. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 us$ in Belgium peaked at 9,691 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,359 millions, in 1995.
That places Belgium 21st out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,039 millions | — |
| 1988 | 3,870 millions | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 3,899 millions | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,331 millions | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 2,359 millions | -45.5% |
| 1996 | 2,515 millions | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 8,409 millions | +234.4% |
| 2013 | 8,417 millions | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,422 millions | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,585 millions | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8,812 millions | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8,878 millions | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8,998 millions | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,002 millions | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,213 millions | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 9,391 millions | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9,691 millions | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,039 millions | 4,039 millions | 4,039 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,870 millions | 3,870 millions | 3,870 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,276 millions | 2,359 millions | 4,331 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,690 millions | 8,409 millions | 9,002 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,432 millions | 9,213 millions | 9,691 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 primary education, constant us$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Belgium was 9,691 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9,691 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,359 millions in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release