Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 19,319 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Belgium, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 19,319 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Belgium peaked at 19,319 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,100 millions, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 19th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,039 millions | — |
| 1994 | 5,481 millions | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 3,100 millions | -43.4% |
| 1996 | 3,146 millions | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 13,045 millions | +314.6% |
| 2013 | 13,614 millions | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 13,875 millions | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14,032 millions | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 14,626 millions | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 15,100 millions | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15,533 millions | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 16,519 millions | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 17,694 millions | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 17,732 millions | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 19,319 millions | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,191 millions | 3,100 millions | 5,481 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,543 millions | 13,045 millions | 16,519 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 18,248 millions | 17,694 millions | 19,319 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Belgium was 19,319 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19,319 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,100 millions in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release