Education Spending: Belgium
Belgium's education spending is currently 6.276 % of GDP as of 2022. # Belgium Education Spending Belgium allocated 6.
Current (2022)
6.276 % of GDP
-1.6% y/y
Peak (2020)
6.755 % of GDP
Low (1995)
2.989 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1975–2022 · 31 pts
Education Spending — Belgium
1975 — 2022
Education Spending — Belgium
Analysis# Belgium Education Spending
Belgium allocated 6.276% of GDP to education in 2022, reflecting a sustained commitment to the sector despite recent fluctuations. This figure sits below the all-time peak of 6.755% reached in 2020, yet remains substantially higher than the 2.989% low recorded in 1995. Since 1975, education spending has grown 8.9% relative to GDP, demonstrating a long-term upward trend across nearly five decades.
The 2020 spike marked Belgium's highest investment in education during the tracked period, likely influenced by pandemic-related demands. Since that peak, spending has declined moderately, dropping 0.479 percentage points over two years through 2022. The recent downward trajectory—from 6.381% in 2021 to 6.276% in 2022—suggests a stabilization around the 6.3% range rather than a sharp reversal of historical growth patterns.
Historical Data
31 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.276 % of GDP | -1.65% |
| 2021 | 6.381 % of GDP | -5.54% |
| 2020 | 6.755 % of GDP | +6.82% |
| 2019 | 6.324 % of GDP | -1.02% |
| 2018 | 6.389 % of GDP | -0.93% |
| 2017 | 6.449 % of GDP | -0.57% |
| 2016 | 6.486 % of GDP | +0.25% |
| 2015 | 6.47 % of GDP | -1.36% |
| 2014 | 6.559 % of GDP | -0.64% |
| 2013 | 6.601 % of GDP | +0.53% |
| 2012 | 6.566 % of GDP | +2.83% |
| 2011 | 6.385 % of GDP | -0.87% |
| 2010 | 6.441 % of GDP | +0.09% |
| 2009 | 6.435 % of GDP | +1.61% |
| 2008 | 6.333 % of GDP | +9.27% |
| 2005 | 5.796 % of GDP | +90.10% |
| 1996 | 3.049 % of GDP | +2.01% |
| 1995 | 2.989 % of GDP | -44.76% |
| 1994 | 5.411 % of GDP | +0.73% |
| 1993 | 5.372 % of GDP | +24.90% |
Show all 31 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.301 % of GDP | -6.03% |
| 1987 | 4.577 % of GDP | -5.67% |
| 1986 | 4.852 % of GDP | -8.75% |
| 1982 | 5.317 % of GDP | -2.17% |
| 1981 | 5.435 % of GDP | +2.33% |
| 1980 | 5.311 % of GDP | -1.28% |
| 1979 | 5.38 % of GDP | -1.03% |
| 1978 | 5.436 % of GDP | -9.23% |
| 1977 | 5.989 % of GDP | +4.50% |
| 1976 | 5.731 % of GDP | -0.56% |
| 1975 | 5.763 % of GDP | — |
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