Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 19,519 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Belgium, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Belgium stood at 19,519 millions.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Belgium peaked at 19,849 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,724 millions, in 1995.
That places Belgium 19th out of 137 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11,396 millions | — |
| 1994 | 12,137 millions | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 6,724 millions | -44.6% |
| 1996 | 6,808 millions | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 19,002 millions | +179.1% |
| 2013 | 19,174 millions | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 19,236 millions | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19,228 millions | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,207 millions | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19,310 millions | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19,296 millions | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19,344 millions | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 19,849 millions | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 19,462 millions | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 19,519 millions | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,266 millions | 6,724 millions | 12,137 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 19,225 millions | 19,002 millions | 19,344 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 19,610 millions | 19,462 millions | 19,849 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 secondary education, constant ppp$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Belgium was 19,519 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19,849 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,724 millions in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release