Netherlands vs Singapore: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Netherlands
12.0%
in 2022
Singapore
12.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
113th
Singapore rank
111th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 12.0% against 12.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 111th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 0.0% | 11.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 23.1% | 12.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 22.1% | 10.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 15.3% | 3.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Netherlands or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 12.0% against 12.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Netherlands and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Netherlands ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 111th 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