Netherlands vs Senegal: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2022
Senegal
1.6%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
15th
Senegal rank
12th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 12th of 173 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Netherlands and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Senegal rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 12th 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