Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Belgium
Belgium: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Belgium, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Belgium stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Belgium peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
That places Belgium 27th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Belgium?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Belgium was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release