Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 15,458 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Belgium, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Belgium is 15,458 millions, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Belgium peaked at 15,719 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,325 millions, in 1995.
That places Belgium 14th out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6,717 millions | — |
| 1976 | 7,104 millions | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 7,100 millions | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 7,214 millions | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7,394 millions | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 7,911 millions | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 8,044 millions | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8,144 millions | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 7,653 millions | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 7,329 millions | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 7,244 millions | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 9,025 millions | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 9,612 millions | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 5,325 millions | -44.6% |
| 1996 | 5,392 millions | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15,048 millions | +179.1% |
| 2013 | 15,185 millions | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15,233 millions | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15,227 millions | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,210 millions | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15,292 millions | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 15,281 millions | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15,319 millions | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15,719 millions | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 15,412 millions | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 15,458 millions | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,106 millions | 6,717 millions | 7,394 millions | 5 |
| 1980s | 7,721 millions | 7,244 millions | 8,144 millions | 6 |
| 1990s | 7,338 millions | 5,325 millions | 9,612 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 15,225 millions | 15,048 millions | 15,319 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 15,530 millions | 15,412 millions | 15,719 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 us$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Belgium was 15,458 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15,719 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,325 millions in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release