Mongolia vs Netherlands: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Mongolia
5.2%
in 2024
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
39th
Netherlands rank
41st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mongolia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 41st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Mongolia or Netherlands?
- Mongolia, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Mongolia and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Mongolia and Netherlands rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 41st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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