Netherlands vs Poland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Netherlands
88.1%
in 2022
Poland
87.8%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
76th
Poland rank
78th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 88.1% against 87.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 76th and Poland ranks 78th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 81.4% | 9.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 89.5% | 1.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 85.2% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 87.8% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Netherlands or Poland?
- Netherlands, at 88.1% against 87.8% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Netherlands ranks 76th and Poland ranks 78th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release