Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Belgium

Belgium: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 36,999 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
36,999 millions
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 161 countries
All-time high
36,999 millions
in 2017
All-time low
11,456 millions
in 1995
Years of data
14
1993–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Belgium, 1993–2017

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200520171993: 19.5k millions1994: 20.3k millions1995: 11.5k millions1996: 11.8k millions2005: 28.2k millions2008: 32.9k millions2009: 32.8k millions2010: 33.7k millions2011: 34.2k millions2013: 35.7k millions2014: 36.0k millions2015: 36.0k millions2016: 36.6k millions2017: 37.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Belgium is 36,999 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Belgium peaked at 36,999 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,456 millions, in 1995.

That places Belgium 25th out of 161 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,761 millions 11,456 millions 20,258 millions 4
2000s 31,293 millions 28,167 millions 32,870 millions 3
2010s 35,604 millions 33,702 millions 36,999 millions 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Belgium?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Belgium was 36,999 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 36,999 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11,456 millions in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/