Belgium vs Netherlands: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Belgium
12.0%
in 2022
Netherlands
12.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
110th
Netherlands rank
113th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.0% against 12.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 110th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 11.2% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 9.4% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 0.1% | 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?
- Belgium, at 12.0% against 12.0% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Belgium ranks 110th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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