HICP - Education services (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Education services (Neither seasonally nor working day) was 4.57 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Education services (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium is 4.57, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium peaked at 6.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.
That places Belgium 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Education services (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 4.67 | — |
| 2001 | 5.24 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 5.29 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.31 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.16 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.18 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.58 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.53 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.47 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.71 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 6.43 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.94 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 6.28 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.46 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 6.23 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 6.22 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.11 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 4.97 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.97 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.32 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 5.23 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.37 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.13 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 4.91 | -4.3% |
| 2026 | 4.57 | -6.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.83, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.9, 38% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 4.67 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 | 4.97 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 | 4.57 | 5.37 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium?
- Hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium was 4.57 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 in 2010.
- What is the lowest hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day)?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Education services (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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