Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Belgium
Belgium: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 22,551 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
22,551
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 119 countries
All-time high
22,551
in 2022
All-time low
20,150
in 2015
Years of data
16
2005–2022
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Belgium, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 22,551 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Belgium peaked at 22,551 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,150, in 2015.
That places Belgium 9th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20,186 | — |
| 2008 | 22,437 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 22,212 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 21,565 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 20,812 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 20,710 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20,155 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 20,836 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 20,150 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 20,249 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20,596 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21,523 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 22,449 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 22,098 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 21,710 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 22,551 | +3.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 22,551 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 22,551 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,611 | 20,186 | 22,437 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20,904 | 20,150 | 22,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,120 | 21,710 | 22,551 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Norway 26,844 compare
- 7 Austria 26,388 compare
- 8 Netherlands 22,739 compare
- 10 Sweden 22,500 compare
- 11 Seychelles 21,359 compare
- 12 United States 21,328 compare
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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Belgium?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Belgium was 22,551 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22,551 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,150 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release