Netherlands vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Netherlands
1.6%
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1.6%
in 2009
Netherlands rank
15th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
16th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Netherlands
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 15th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 16th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 1.5% 0.2% Netherlands
1980s 1.7% 1.9% 0.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 1.6% 1.4% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Netherlands, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Netherlands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1994.
How do Netherlands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Netherlands ranks 15th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release