Maldives vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Maldives
5.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2022
Maldives rank
59th
Netherlands rank
58th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Maldives
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.3% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Maldives or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Maldives and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education 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