Belgium vs Netherlands: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Belgium
11.3%
in 2021
Netherlands
11.6%
in 2022
Belgium rank
70th
Netherlands rank
68th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.6% against 11.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 68th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.6% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.8% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 11.6% against 11.3% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Belgium ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 68th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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