Belgium vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
1.5%
in 2022
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
Netherlands rank
15th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 173 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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