Netherlands vs United States of America: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of
Netherlands
6.2%
in 2021
United States of America
6.1%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
25th
United States of America rank
26th
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Netherlands ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th of 70 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.3% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.5% | 0.3% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Netherlands, at 6.2% against 6.1% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Netherlands ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th 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
February 2026 Data Release