How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands?

7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Netherlands: Expenditure on tertiary education

Central Europe and the Baltics

20.5%

in 2016

Netherlands

31.9%

in 2016

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

21st

Netherlands rank

18th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 31.9% against 20.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 18th of 37 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.4%	30.1%	12.7%	Netherlands
2010s	21.3%	31.0%	9.7%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Central Europe and the Baltics or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 31.9% against 20.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands?: 11.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 18th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.