Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2.4%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
14th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2013
All-time low
1.4%
in 1996
Years of data
26
1975–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Belgium, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.4% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Belgium peaked at 2.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1996.
Belgium ranks 14th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.7% | — |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -45.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +102.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Belgium was 2.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release