International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Belgium, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.1% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9,811.0% on the previous year and up 18,429.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Belgium 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +65.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +9811.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Belgium?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Belgium was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,429.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release