Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
5.1%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 6.3% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.4% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Netherlands, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th 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