Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 36,999 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Belgium, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 36,999 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Belgium peaked at 36,999 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,788 millions, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 25th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11,071 millions | — |
| 1994 | 11,757 millions | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 6,788 millions | -42.3% |
| 1996 | 7,032 millions | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 20,150 millions | +186.5% |
| 2008 | 25,695 millions | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 26,346 millions | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 27,985 millions | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 29,068 millions | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 32,314 millions | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 33,191 millions | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 33,614 millions | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 35,580 millions | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 36,999 millions | +4.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 36,999 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 36,999 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,501 millions, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +186.5% | 7,032 millions | 20,150 millions |
| 1995 | -42.3% | 11,757 millions | 6,788 millions |
| 2008 | +27.5% | 20,150 millions | 25,695 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,162 millions | 6,788 millions | 11,757 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 24,064 millions | 20,150 millions | 26,346 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 32,679 millions | 27,985 millions | 36,999 millions | 7 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Belgium was 36,999 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36,999 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,788 millions in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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$. 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/