Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant P in Belgium

Belgium: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant P was 726.32 millions in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
726.32 millions
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,851 millions
in 1993
All-time low
520.6 millions
in 1995
Years of data
14
1993–2017

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant P in Belgium, 1993–2017

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1993200520171993: 1.9k millions1994: 688.9 millions1995: 520.6 millions1996: 543 millions2005: 573.1 millions2008: 809.7 millions2009: 773.3 millions2010: 786.6 millions2011: 789.7 millions2013: 724.5 millions2014: 716.7 millions2015: 685.3 millions2016: 739.3 millions2017: 726.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p in Belgium stood at 726.32 millions.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p in Belgium peaked at 1,851 millions in 1993 and was at its lowest, 520.6 millions, in 1995.

That places Belgium 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 900.94 millions 520.6 millions 1,851 millions 4
2000s 718.71 millions 573.12 millions 809.67 millions 3
2010s 738.34 millions 685.27 millions 789.7 millions 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

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  5. 22 Switzerland 472.35 millions compare
  6. 23 Senegal 458.85 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p in Belgium?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p in Belgium was 726.32 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,851 millions in 1993.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 520.6 millions in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,028 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level, 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/