Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 32.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Belgium, 2005–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 32.2% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Belgium peaked at 36.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2016.
That places Belgium 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.7% | — |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 33.7% | 36.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 32.2% | 34.8% | 6 |
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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 per student, tertiary in Belgium?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Belgium was 32.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.