Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Belgium

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Belgium was 20,642 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 7% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

2023, USD at PPP20,642
Change on 2022+7%
Rank5th of 22EU countries ranked
Series high20,6422023
Series low8,3182005

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Belgium, 2005 to 2023

7,50010K12.5K15K17.5K20K22.5K200520102015201820232005: 8,318 USD at PPP2008: 10,591 USD at PPP2009: 10,834 USD at PPP2010: 11,342 USD at PPP2013: 12,732 USD at PPP2014: 12,923 USD at PPP2015: 12,964 USD at PPP2016: 13,650 USD at PPP2017: 14,211 USD at PPP2018: 14,675 USD at PPP2019: 15,699 USD at PPP2020: 16,753 USD at PPP2021: 17,071 USD at PPP2022: 19,294 USD at PPP2023: 20,642 USD at PPP
USD at PPP. Source: OECD, OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 15 values
PeriodUSD at PPP
202320,642
202219,294
202117,071
202016,753
201915,699
201814,675
201714,211
201613,650
201512,964
201412,923
201312,732
201011,342
200910,834
200810,591
20058,318

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Definition

Total expenditure on educational institutions from public, private and international sources per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary education (ISCED 2011 levels 1 to 8), in US dollars at current prices converted with purchasing power parities for GDP.

Includes research and development spending at universities. Countries do not report every year, and the latest year usually lags by about three years.

How to cite

OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN%40DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the spending per student, primary to tertiary in Belgium?

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Belgium was 20,642 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 7% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest spending per student, primary to tertiary in Belgium?

20,642 USD at PPP in 2023, the highest value since 2005 in this series.

Spending per student, primary to tertiary elsewhere in European Union (27)

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