Canada vs Netherlands: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Canada
11.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
11.6%
in 2022
Canada rank
71st
Netherlands rank
68th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.6% against 11.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 71st and Netherlands ranks 68th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.8% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.2% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 11.6% against 11.2% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Canada ranks 71st 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