Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
1.5%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 173 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 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, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Netherlands, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1998.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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