Japan vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$
Japan
17,841 millions
in 1998
Netherlands
16,637 millions
in 2022
Japan rank
10th
Netherlands rank
12th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17,841 millions against 16,637 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 1,204 millions.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 164 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,461 millions | 1,869 millions | 592.66 millions | Japan |
| 1980s | 13,948 millions | 3,419 millions | 10,529 millions | Japan |
| 1990s | 18,495 millions | 5,675 millions | 12,820 millions | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 17,841 millions against 16,637 millions in Netherlands as of 1998.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Japan and Netherlands?
- 1,204 millions, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1998.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Japan ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). 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