Netherlands vs New Zealand: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2022
New Zealand
5.2%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
41st
New Zealand rank
38th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 6.2% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 5.6% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
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, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 38th 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