Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Belgium

Belgium: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 32,304 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
32,304 millions
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 167 countries
All-time high
32,304 millions
in 2017
All-time low
10,002 millions
in 1995
Years of data
25
1975–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Belgium, 1975–2017

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1975199620171975: 12.5k millions1976: 13.1k millions1977: 13.8k millions1978: 12.9k millions1979: 13.1k millions1980: 13.5k millions1981: 13.7k millions1982: 13.5k millions1986: 13.1k millions1987: 12.7k millions1988: 12.5k millions1993: 17.0k millions1994: 17.7k millions1995: 10.0k millions1996: 10.3k millions2005: 24.6k millions2008: 28.7k millions2009: 28.7k millions2010: 29.4k millions2011: 29.9k millions2013: 31.2k millions2014: 31.5k millions2015: 31.4k millions2016: 31.9k millions2017: 32.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 32,304 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 25 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 us$ in Belgium peaked at 32,304 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,002 millions, in 1995.

That places Belgium 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,076 millions 12,497 millions 13,808 millions 5
1980s 13,161 millions 12,463 millions 13,737 millions 6
1990s 13,761 millions 10,002 millions 17,688 millions 4
2000s 27,322 millions 24,593 millions 28,699 millions 3
2010s 31,086 millions 29,425 millions 32,304 millions 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Argentina 35,106 millions compare
  2. 18 Switzerland 34,883 millions compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 32,980 millions compare
  4. 21 Norway 31,521 millions compare
  5. 22 Saudi Arabia 26,520 millions compare
  6. 23 Denmark 25,748 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Belgium?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Belgium was 32,304 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 32,304 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10,002 millions in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/