Belgium Education Spending 2005-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Belgium education spending for 2021 was 11.32%, a 0.17% increase from 2020.
  • Belgium education spending for 2020 was 11.15%, a 0.67% decline from 2019.
  • Belgium education spending for 2019 was 11.82%, a 0.06% decline from 2018.
  • Belgium education spending for 2018 was 11.88%, a 0.1% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Israel 18.43%
Iceland 15.41%
Curacao 15.28%
Hong Kong 14.86%
Barbados 14.84%
Uruguay 14.78%
UAE 14.76%
Switzerland 14.55%
South Korea 14.31%
New Zealand 14.29%
Estonia 14.25%
Sweden 13.53%
Australia 13.15%
Singapore 13.06%
Macao 12.87%
Lithuania 12.74%
Cyprus 12.74%
Malta 12.66%
Latvia 12.65%
Turks and Caicos Islands 12.57%
Argentina 12.28%
Bahamas 12.28%
Ireland 12.02%
Bermuda 12.02%
Denmark 11.89%
Slovenia 11.50%
Belgium 11.32%
United Kingdom 11.23%
Poland 11.17%
Canada 11.05%
Netherlands 11.02%
Luxembourg 11.00%
Czech Republic 10.88%
British Virgin Islands 10.85%
Croatia 10.72%
Hungary 10.36%
Norway 10.27%
Finland 10.23%
Trinidad and Tobago 10.03%
Portugal 9.71%
Slovak Republic 9.35%
Panama 9.34%
Spain 9.18%
Bahrain 9.08%
Germany 9.07%
France 8.88%
Austria 8.81%
San Marino 7.90%
Gibraltar 7.62%
Italy 7.44%
Japan 7.43%
Greece 7.11%
Antigua and Barbuda 6.86%
Andorra 6.35%
St. Kitts and Nevis 6.20%
Monaco 5.87%
Belgium Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 11.32% 0.17%
2020 11.15% -0.67%
2019 11.82% -0.06%
2018 11.88% -0.10%
2017 11.98% 0.28%
2016 11.70% -0.04%
2015 11.74% 0.39%
2014 11.34% -0.01%
2013 11.35% 0.28%
2012 11.07% -0.16%
2011 11.23% 0.01%
2010 11.22% 0.08%
2009 11.13% -0.14%
2008 11.28% -0.09%
2007 11.37% -0.17%
2006 11.54% 0.56%
2005 10.98% 0.56%