Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Belgium

Belgium: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 14,572 millions in 2013. β—† Volatile

Latest (2013)
14,572 millions
World rank
14th
of 151 countries
All-time high
14,572 millions
in 2013
All-time low
1,743 millions
in 1975
Years of data
16
1975–2013

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Belgium, 1975–2013

05.0k10.0k15.0k1975199420131975: 1.7k millions1976: 1.9k millions1977: 2.2k millions1978: 2.6k millions1979: 3.0k millions1980: 3.4k millions1981: 2.9k millions1982: 2.5k millions1986: 2.9k millions1987: 3.4k millions1988: 3.5k millions1993: 5.5k millions1994: 6.2k millions1995: 3.9k millions1996: 3.8k millions2013: 14.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 14,572 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in 2013. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Belgium peaked at 14,572 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,743 millions, in 1975.

That places Belgium 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,299 millions 1,743 millions 3,037 millions 5
1980s 3,092 millions 2,528 millions 3,477 millions 6
1990s 4,847 millions 3,804 millions 6,170 millions 4
2010s 14,572 millions 14,572 millions 14,572 millions 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Spain 20,510 millions compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 17,489 millions compare
  3. 13 Mexico 17,423 millions compare
  4. 15 Argentina 13,880 millions compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 12,334 millions compare
  6. 17 Sweden 11,483 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Belgium?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Belgium was 14,572 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 14,572 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,743 millions in 1975.
How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2013.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/