Netherlands vs Portugal: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of

Netherlands
6.2%
in 2021
Portugal
6.0%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
25th
Portugal rank
27th

Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
0246201020152021

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 70 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 6.0% 6.1% 0.1% Portugal
2020s 6.2% 6.1% 0.0% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
Netherlands ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
70 places, 706 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release