Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 6.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
6.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 42 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2010
All-time low
5.9%
in 2005
Years of data
11
2001–2011
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Belgium, 2001–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 6.5% for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Belgium peaked at 6.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 8th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.0% | — |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Belgium?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Belgium was 6.5% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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