Netherlands vs Ukraine: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2022
Ukraine
5.1%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
41st
Ukraine rank
43rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Ukraine
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.2% | 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, Netherlands or Ukraine?
- Netherlands, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Netherlands and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Ukraine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Ukraine rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 43rd 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