Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Belgium
Belgium: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 16,032 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Belgium, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Belgium is 16,032, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Belgium peaked at 16,282 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,880, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14,880 | — |
| 2013 | 15,038 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15,875 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 15,034 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 16,026 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 15,566 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 15,457 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15,465 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16,282 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 16,264 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 16,032 | -1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 16,032 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,397, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 16,032 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,348, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,418 | 14,880 | 16,026 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,192 | 16,032 | 16,282 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Belgium?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Belgium was 16,032 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16,282 in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,880 in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release