Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 12,315 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Belgium, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 12,315 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Belgium peaked at 12,315 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,393 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 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,927 millions | — |
| 1994 | 2,406 millions | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 1,393 millions | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 1,511 millions | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 4,372 millions | +189.3% |
| 2008 | 5,477 millions | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 5,902 millions | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 6,199 millions | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6,394 millions | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6,825 millions | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 7,058 millions | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 7,467 millions | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7,438 millions | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,930 millions | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8,344 millions | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 8,940 millions | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 9,965 millions | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 10,382 millions | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 10,747 millions | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12,315 millions | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,809 millions | 1,393 millions | 2,406 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,250 millions | 4,372 millions | 5,902 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 7,656 millions | 6,199 millions | 9,965 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,148 millions | 10,382 millions | 12,315 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Belgium was 12,315 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12,315 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,393 millions in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release