Netherlands vs Portugal: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Netherlands
1.2%
in 2022
Portugal
1.3%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
84th
Portugal rank
81st
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 81st of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 81st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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