Kuwait vs Netherlands: Expenditure on tertiary education
Kuwait
32.6%
in 2006
Netherlands
31.9%
in 2016
Kuwait rank
16th
Netherlands rank
18th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 32.6% against 31.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Kuwait ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 28.6% | 12.1% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 29.6% | 12.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 29.3% | 5.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Kuwait or Netherlands?
- Kuwait, at 32.6% against 31.9% in Netherlands as of 2006.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Kuwait ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 160 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.