Ireland vs Netherlands: Funding of education
Ireland
99.3%
in 2011
Netherlands
92.8%
in 2011
Ireland rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
5th
Funding of education over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 99.3% against 92.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 92.5% | 7.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 91.5% | 7.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 92.7% | 6.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher funding of education, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 99.3% against 92.8% in Netherlands as of 2011.
- What is the difference in funding of education between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 6.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for funding of education?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Funding of education (1995-2011). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.