Azerbaijan vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on education, total

Azerbaijan
11.9%
in 2025
Netherlands
12.0%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
114th
Netherlands rank
113th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 114th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 33.1% 9.7% 23.5% Azerbaijan
2000s 13.5% 11.1% 2.4% Azerbaijan
2010s 7.5% 11.7% 4.2% Netherlands
2020s 11.3% 11.6% 0.3% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Azerbaijan or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Azerbaijan and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Netherlands?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Azerbaijan and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Azerbaijan ranks 114th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.