Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Belgium

Belgium: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 7,311 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
7,311 millions
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
23rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
7,311 millions
in 2017
All-time low
2,009 millions
in 1975
Years of data
25
1975–2017

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1975199620171975: 2.0k millions1976: 2.1k millions1977: 2.3k millions1978: 2.4k millions1979: 2.5k millions1980: 2.5k millions1981: 2.6k millions1982: 2.5k millions1986: 2.5k millions1987: 2.4k millions1988: 2.4k millions1993: 3.0k millions1994: 3.6k millions1995: 2.1k millions1996: 2.2k millions2005: 5.3k millions2008: 6.1k millions2009: 6.4k millions2010: 6.5k millions2011: 6.6k millions2013: 6.8k millions2014: 7.1k millions2015: 7.0k millions2016: 7.1k millions2017: 7.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Belgium stood at 7,311 millions. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Belgium peaked at 7,311 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,009 millions, in 1975.

Belgium ranks 23rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,275 millions 2,009 millions 2,539 millions 5
1980s 2,488 millions 2,415 millions 2,579 millions 6
1990s 2,710 millions 2,050 millions 3,615 millions 4
2000s 5,961 millions 5,336 millions 6,431 millions 3
2010s 6,909 millions 6,523 millions 7,311 millions 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 20 Norway 8,410 millions compare
  2. 21 Denmark 8,082 millions compare
  3. 22 Argentina 7,751 millions compare
  4. 24 Austria 7,142 millions compare
  5. 25 Poland 5,665 millions compare
  6. 26 Saudi Arabia 5,262 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Belgium?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Belgium was 7,311 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7,311 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,009 millions in 1975.
How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Belgium ranks 23rd out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/