Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belgium

Belgium: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 23.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
23.3%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
26th
of 115 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2020
All-time low
23.3%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2012–2022

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belgium, 2012–2022

01020302012201720222012: 242014: 25.42015: 23.82016: 25.22017: 24.22018: 23.72019: 23.32020: 25.92021: 24.42022: 23.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belgium stood at 23.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belgium peaked at 25.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2022.

Belgium ranks 26th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Belgium, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 24.0%
2014 25.4% +5.5%
2015 23.8% -6.1%
2016 25.2% +5.9%
2017 24.2% -3.9%
2018 23.7% -2.1%
2019 23.3% -1.8%
2020 25.9% +11.1%
2021 24.4% -5.6%
2022 23.3% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.2% 23.3% 25.4% 7
2020s 24.5% 23.3% 25.9% 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 23 Finland 23.9% compare
  2. 24 Bulgaria 23.5% compare
  3. 25 United States of America 23.4% compare
  4. 27 Slovenia 23.0% compare
  5. 28 Mali 22.8% compare
  6. 29 South Africa 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belgium?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belgium was 23.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Belgium ranks 26th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
115 places, 1,678 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release